Ziervogel, GinaCalder, Rebecca2016-04-192016-04-192003Area 35(4): 403-4170004-0894http://hdl.handle.net/10919/68939Metadata only recordThis article analyzes climate variability and seasonal changes and how they affect rural livelihoods and agricultural production in Lesotho. Climate and weather changes, such as a drought, can have a devastating effect on subsistence agriculture. By analyzing the strategies and adaptive capacity of rural households use to combat climatic changes, it could provide insight into the potential impact of forecasts among groups in rural areas.text/plainen-USArea Copyright 2003 The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).LivelihoodsClimate variabilityRural livelihoodsSeasonal climatesForecastsLesothoAdaptive capacityFarm/Enterprise ScaleClimate variability and rural livelihoods: Assessing the impact of seasonal climate forecasts in LesothoAbstracthttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.0004-0894.2003.00190.x