Harvest above average as foot-and-mouth disease spreads in highlands

An above-average harvest, stable import flows, and improving agricultural labour opportunities are expected to support household food access across Lesotho through September, though a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and sharply higher fuel costs present risks that policymakers and rural households cannot afford to ignore. The main harvest, which began in April and continues through August, is projected to be above average following a rainy season that was largely average to above average between October 2025 and March 2026. Rainfall was…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...