Many of the Third World countries are characterised by high levels of poverty in the rural
areas. So, many government strategies are geared towards improving the living standards
of the poor rural masses through introduction of cash crops in the agricultural sector.
These are meant to create employment opportunities and provide a sustainable supply of
income for the rural poor. Asparagus production in Lesotho is one of those strategies that
was used by the government to combat rural poverty. In the past years, especially during
the initial years of implementation of the asparagus project. the peasants achieved
sustainable livelihoods. However, in the last decade, the asparagus project was
confronted with many difficulties that made it less beneficial to the peasants.
