Special Report - FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Lesotho - 12 June 2007

Year of publication2007

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

Other entities involvedWFP

AbstractDue to the accentuated drought conditions prevailing during the cropping season, the Government of Lesotho requested FAO and WFP to carry out a Crop and Food Supply Assessment (CFSAM) in order to estimate the 2007 cereal production, assess the overall food availability and forecast import requirements for the coming marketing year 2007/08 (April to March), including food assistance needs. The mission visited the country from 22 April to 5 May 2007.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountryLesotho

RegionAfrica

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsFood security; food chains; food production; food shortages; food stocks; food supply; markets; commodity markets; production statistics; trade statistics; monitoring; resource evaluation