text: the agriculture sector have been redirected from infrastructural and institutional building into agricultural production. Trro major thrusts are in the range- restocking programme and the National tlatershed lGnagement and Soil Conservation which is oriented towards facilitating irrigation for vegetable and crop productlon. F. Emerqency aPpeal 185. As a result of the drought situation, an emergency appeal was made to the international community to deal with short-term implications of the drought as outlined below: Emergency drouqht relief proiectss Proiect Rehabilitation of drought-prone areas Seed production Micro-scal.e water PuIlet rearing Vegetable seedling and fruits Integrated food and nutrition Food self-sufficiency Hea I th Minor roads construction Agr icultural marketing Food aid warehouses and logisticsEstimated cost (United States dollars) 500 000 20s 000 924 500 498 400 552 800 99 000 415 900 r52 100 350 000 000 000 334 300I 3 5 The total cost for emergency drought projects would thus be about $US 23 million.AII these projects would directly help Lesotho to overcome the devastating effectsof the current drought cycle. Many of these projects, or some of their aspects, would also be contributing to the long-term measures undertaken by Lesotho to ensure itself against adverse drought effects in the future./...A/ 40 / 44r English Page 56 185. The response of the international community for food aid is as indicated intable 27 below: Table 27 Lesotho: food aid position (April 1985) (Alt figures are in metric tons) L984 /85 220 000 approx. 75 000 (average)(a) (b)Total crop production (grains) Commercial imports Pood aid Project Pood Aid World Food Programme Catholic Relief Service Total (c) Emerqencv (free distribution) WFP (l{heat flour) (Vegetable oiI) Federal Republic of Germany (litaize flour) European Economic Community (Rice) Catholic Relief Service (Bulgar wheat) (Vegetable oil) Denmark (Whole maize) Tota I (d) Monetization United States of America (Wheat) EEC (Wheat) Japan (Rice)
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the impact of a drought on Lesotho's agriculture sector and the measures taken to alleviate its effects. The focus is on providing emergency relief, restocking programs, and long-term measures to ensure food self-sufficiency and sustainable agricultural production. The text also mentions international aid and relief efforts. Given the emphasis on agricultural production, food security, and humanitarian aid, it is likely that the text is related to the humanitarian sector.