Index Insurance: The Financial Tool That Could Transform Lesotho’s Farming Future

More than 70 percent of Lesotho’s population relies on agriculture for their livelihoods. Yet the sector remains one of the country’s most fragile. For smallholder farmers who make up the backbone of the rural economy, a single bad season can mean more than a failed harvest. It can mean the collapse of an entire household. The question is no longer whether Lesotho’s farmers need protection from climate risk. The question is what kind of protection is both practical and affordable.…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...