Lesotho's premier and only dedicated agricultural publication, focusing on news, insights, and developments within the country's agricultural sector.
Lesotho's premier and only dedicated agricultural publication, focusing on news, insights, and developments within the country's agricultural sector.
His Majesty King Letsie III, accompanied by international delegates from the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), attended the highly anticipated Agricultural Market Show held on August 5th in Masianokeng. The event, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, as part of Food Month…
A mysterious predator has devastated a livestock farmer in Thabakhubelu, killing 14 sheep in a single morning and sparking fear across the rural community of Mphoko Lumaluma, in the Mohale’s Hoek District. The victim, Mashapha Lethoko, estimates the loss at M21, 000 based on his usual sale price of M1, 500 per sheep. “I have…
By Seabata Mahao From stock theft to disease outbreaks, the loss of even a single animal can be devastating to Basotho farmers who rears sheep and goat. Recognising the series of vulnerabilities in the livestock sector of agriculture, Alliance Insurance Group introduced Meraka Cover, a dedicated livestock insurance product designed to safeguard the livelihoods of…
From 1 September, all import and export permit applications for animal products and fibre will be processed by the Lesotho National Single Window (LNSW), this was revealed during a recent stakeholder meeting on 29 May 2025. The digital permit system, introduced by the Government of Lesotho with funding from CAFI, aims to eliminate the paper-based…
According to the latest Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report released last week, Lesotho has been officially removed from the list of countries experiencing acute food insecurity. Lesotho now joins Angola, Kenya, Namibia, and Uganda, which have also shown signs of improvement after previously being identified in warnings. In a joint…
Topollo Tlali and Lerato Matheka In the steep, sun-scorched valleys of Liphokoaneng in Thaba-Tseka, where boys are more likely to become herdboys than businessmen, and where childhood is often shaped by the weight of survival rather than dreams, one young man is rewriting that narrative, one trout at a time. At just 25 years old,…
At 33 years old, Makhotso Khoaeane of Quthing-Theoheli, has lived through the kind of farming journey that breaks many, but despite poor markets, climate disasters, and limited resources, she continues to rise. With each failed crop, she has found a reason to try again, shifting, learning, and eventually carving a small but stable space with…
Lesotho formally accepted the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on May 20, 2025 making it the 99th WTO member to deposit its acceptance of the agreement. While Lesotho is a landlocked country with no marine fisheries, it recognises the importance of the agreement in addressing harmful subsidies and supporting global efforts to…
In the small village of Lisemeng in Hlotse, Leribe, Makamohelo Sello once dreamed of furthering her agricultural education in Australia but with a different plan, fate swayed her journey differently. Today Sello has emerged a trailblazer in commercial farming, commanding influence across both Lesotho and South Africa. Her journey, born from unexpected detours and fuelled…
By: Patrice Talla Takoukam – FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative for Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe This month brought a rare but welcome headline in global food security: Lesotho is no longer on the list of global hunger hotspots. According to the latest Hunger Hotspots 2025 report by the Food and Agriculture…
Majantja Temong’s journey is a mirror of what food production was according to tell tales of our elders. A united movement led by the wisdom hands of women and men that remained in the villages. A story of an underlying hope buried in the soil to break the hunger chains when worked together Letlamoreng Lehloenya,…
In an effort to empower a new generation of farmers, the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) has launched a youth mentorship initiative that equips young Basotho with the skills, knowledge, and financial support necessary to pursue agriculture as a business. According to Matching Grants Officer Relebohile Khathibe, the project’s design is rooted in…