Climate change and future crop suitability in Lesotho
Climate change and future crop suitability in Lesotho
The Climate Risk Analysis report provides an analysis of inter alia i) the current and future climate characteristics of Lesotho; ii) the potential change in the suitability of various crops under projected climate changes; and iii) potential risks and economic impacts related to climate change, as well as potential adaptation options and opportunities to increase climate resilience. The following report provides a brief summary of highlighted results for Lesotho, including: i) projected changes to temperature and precipitation as a result of climate change; and ii) impacts of climate change on the future suitability of several major crops and resulting impacts
on production across each of the country’s ten Districts.