Because it is a land-locked country on a high plain, temperature variations between seasons, or even day and night, are great. The distance from the sea also ensures that rainfall is uneven. Moreover, forestry and water conservation are not well developed. We could see from the window of the car what these limitations mean for Lesotho's agriculture.
由於地勢高，又地處內陸，冬夏及日夜溫差很大；全年雨量分佈不均，又有很長的霜期；最重要的是，境內缺乏森林，又沒有水土保持措施，土壤流失相當嚴重。」