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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201102220657.html"Food insecurity levels are already critical in the affected areas of some of these countries and floods will only further worsen the ability of poor farmers to cope and feed their families in the coming months," said the FAO Regional Emergency Coordinator for Southern Africa, Cindy Holleman.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:57:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-8307ee01c50e95583a280e51cac4832cAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodies44.351452 -103.764702http://article.wn.com/view/2011/02/22/LESOTHO_Learning_to_do_more_with_less/Photo: ALAFALesotho's textile industry has been hit by the recession in the USMASERU, 18 February 2011 (IRIN) - The Lesotho government has warned its citizens to prepare for a difficult year ahead as the tiny, land-locked country absorbs the effects of the global economic slowdown, including a sharp....Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:29:00 +0100africaFMenafricaFM-deed058033865426b684473c96cdb3bfUNbodiesFinancialCrisisMilleniumGoals-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916-29.3083 27.4916http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ASAZ-8E7KJB?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMASERU, 18 February 2011 (IRIN) - The Lesotho government has warned its citizens to prepare for a difficult year ahead as the tiny, land-locked country absorbs the effects of the global economic slowdown, including a sharp decline in crucial revenue from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:46:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-e42e1f4b210d1c4d498aa22e9ebd7c66MilleniumGoalsFinancialCrisisUNbodies-29.3083 27.4916http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=91968MASERU 18 February 2011 (IRIN) - The Lesotho government has warned its citizens to prepare for a difficult year ahead as the tiny, land-locked country absorbs the effects of the global economic slowdown, including a sharp decline in crucial revenue from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:19:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-5271d4e67acd53720b8f8a04f85e5a93FinancialCrisisMilleniumGoalsUNbodies-29.3083 27.4916http://allafrica.com/stories/201102170798.htmlrom a distance, the fields of maize that cover almost every hillside in Lesotho's Thaba-Tseka District look green and lush. On closer inspection, the plants have a sickly yellowish hue and the heads of corn that should be ripening in time for the April harvest are nowhere to be seen.Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-f09d3c4c66ff28c1bac769b577547032AgricultureUNbodies-29.3083 27.4916http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ADGO-8E5NMJ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe high rains in the southern half of the region resulted in high levels of soil moisture in many parts of the region, as indicated by the dark purple colours in Figure 2.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:14:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-68827ee523936dd2624b2cf7a433c951http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-8E4Q7L?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSOUTHERN AFRICA: Heavy rains and localized flooding raise concerns about the impact on the 2010/11 cereal crop in the affected areas of the sub-regionTue, 15 Feb 2011 20:59:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-ea712f8ea925326b9f376cafe917adbeUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201102151538.htmlFrom a distance, the fields of maize that cover almost every hillside in Lesotho's Thaba-Tseka District look green and lush. On closer inspection, the plants have a sickly yellowish hue and the heads of corn that should be ripening in time for the April harvest are nowhere to be seen.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:52:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-f9416e0e50cdfe0a8be9c3d288f741faAgriculture-29.3083 27.4916http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARR-8E4HRA?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSTHABA-TSEKA, 15 February 2011 (IRIN) - From a distance, the fields of maize that cover almost every hillside in Lesotho's Thaba-Tseka District look green and lush.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:58:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-fb6c1a6d1500ad412ba374ed4fba880eAgricultureUNbodies-29.3083 27.4916http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JARR-8E4HRA?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PSource: Date: 15 Feb 2011 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) THABA-TSEKA, 15 February 2011 (IRIN) - From a distance, the fields of maize that cover almost every hillside in Lesotho's Thaba-Tseka District look green and lush.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:02:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fb6c1a6d1500ad412ba374ed4fba880eAgricultureUNbodies-29.3083 27.4916http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=91925THABA-TSEKA 15 February 2011 (IRIN) - From a distance, the fields of maize that cover almost every hillside in Lesotho’s Thaba-Tseka District look green and lush. On closer inspection, the plants have a sickly yellowish hue and the heads of corn that should be ripening in time for the April harvest are nowhere to be seen.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:16:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-04f3ff0ffb29716143bf78efd9746cb7Agriculture-29.3083 27.4916http://allafrica.com/stories/201102110075.htmlAbove average rainfall across many parts of Southern Africa is prompting concern "about the food security of the affected population in the poorer parts of the sub-region over the coming months," the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a new report.Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:06:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-99e264b140d9b1d4aa8b2c0440e88fd0FoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8DXG6V?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCindy Holleman, FAO Regional Emergency Coordinator for Southern Africa, told IRIN that crops were being destroyed by floodwater, and also by excessive rainfall in areas not affected by floods.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:45:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-10f0423c9905f5efb77c2df56be86e0cAgricultureUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=91881JOHANNESBURG 10 February 2011 (IRIN) - Above average rainfall across many parts of Southern Africa is prompting concern "about the food security of the affected population in the poorer parts of the sub-region over the coming months," the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a new report.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:12:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-a41af4728b17ac917aa018062a2035d3AgricultureUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAid