Lesotho Food Security Outlook October 2026 - May 2027: Depleted stocks and below-average harvest to sustain Stressed outcomes

Country: Lesotho Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to persist across the Southern Lowlands, Senqu River Valley, and Mountains through May 2027, with an increasing number of poor households facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) during the December to February lean season. Having depleted their own-produced stocks from the below-average 2026 harvest atypically early, poor households are market reliant ahead of the lean season, while below-average income from self-employment, agricultural labor, and remit