Food price increases and economic impact of lockdowns have left a quarter of the kingdom’s population reliant on food aid, UN warns
Almost a quarter of Lesotho’s population will require food aid between January and March as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
More than 580,000 people out of a population of 2.2 million are estimated to be food insecure, despite predictions of normal to above average rains this year and the potential for above average cereal production.
Continue reading…Food price increases and economic impact of lockdowns have left a quarter of the kingdom’s population reliant on food aid, UN warnsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAlmost a quarter of Lesotho’s population will require food aid between January and March as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.More than 580,000 people out of a population of 2.2 million are estimated to be food insecure, despite predictions of normal to above average rains this year and the potential for above average cereal production. Continue reading…