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Micah Lyle Rosenblum, Lyle Jaffe, Joseph C. Scheerens

Setting up farmers' research agendas in Lesotho

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This map of Lesotho shows Mokhotlong District.The three research areas are located in the Mokhotlong River Valley (Mateanong and Linots ’ing) and in the Khubelu River Valley (Molika-liko) respectively. Mokhotlong District includes the highest terrain in the Maloti Range and the source of the Senqu River,Lesotho ’s primary watershed.

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Livestock and crop production are integrated,as households are integrated, as households cultivate rich pockets of soil in Mokhotlong.
Photo:Micah L.Rosenblum

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Farmers cooperate to harvest wheat, a major crop in Mokhotlong. Pooling farm labour is not only an important strategy used by households in order to complete critical cropping operations, it also provides opportunities to socialize.
Photo:Micah L.Rosenblum

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