Title:
To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho
Authors:
Friederike Otto
Associate Director, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
&
Jasper Verschuur
DPhil Student, University of Oxford
Published:
The Conversation, 15 March 2021
From the article:
The food security situation in Lesotho can be classified as precarious. The country produces only 30% of maize – the main staple food – domestically. The predominantly rainfed agriculture makes it vulnerable to drought impacts. The remaining maize to meet domestic food demand is being imported from neighbouring country South Africa, with maize prices in Lesotho strongly influenced by maize prices in South Africa.