November 2025

The dawn breaks slowly over the jagged mountains of Thaba-Tseka. Mist coils over the valleys like smoke and the early light paints the terraced hills in shades of gold and green. It’s a breath-taking view from the eyes of a visitor, but for those who farm this rugged landscape, beauty often hides a deeper struggle….

… Estimated 334,000 people to face more crisis by March 2026 …2024/2025 Maize yield dropped by nearly 20 percent More than a quarter of a million Basotho are currently facing hunger, with the situation expected to worsen as the lean season approaches. According to the Lesotho Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis, released…

Farmers, entrepreneurs and agribusiness partners recently came together for a roundtable discussion under the theme, “Market Before Production”, calling for a shift from traditional farming toward a more coordinated and demand-driven approach. The discussion, facilitated by the district’s Department of Marketing with the support from the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (SADP II), gathered crop producers…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, through the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project II (SADP II), has completed a week-long national workshop training farmers and irrigation associations on the legal use and management of water for agriculture. The training brought together over 30 representatives made up of members of Mishaka, Mabeoana and Liholong irrigation…

By Seabata Mahao Lesotho’s dairy dream is slowly taking shape after years of the country’s reliance on South Africa for milk and dairy products. The government, through the Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB), is now stepping up efforts to empower local farmers with the skills to produce milk that proudly carries the “Made in Lesotho”…

By Seahlolo Reporter The gentle rhythm of clucking hens and the hum of a self-pumping borehole tell the story of ambition, resilience and transformation in the village of Phaphama, in the distric of Botha-Bothe. It is here where Linkeng Mabitje, founder of Mabita Poultry Farm, is steadily building what she calls her “Layer Empire”, a…

By Seahlolo Reporter In 2016, with just M20 in his pocket, and a new graduate with no clear hope of the white collar opportunity, Mphalane Tšilonyane decided to fight off the idle mind that unemployment often breeds, and bought a few seedlings and seeds of a variety of vegetables. The gesture that began as a…

By Seahlolo Reporter For Marefiloe Pitso, founder of Moshemane Dairy Farm, farming is no longer just a livelihood; it is a legacy in the making for her teenage daughter, Refiloe. Situated in Serutle Tlhakaneng, Butha-Buthe, Marefiloe is a poised, determined woman who is challenging the norm and excelling in crafting a legacy, one that is…

It was a day of music, colour and heartfelt celebration at Pontseng, in the district of Thaba-Tseka, as farmers, nutrition clubs and community members gathered to honour the remarkable journey of Ntseo Seedlings and Vegetables Farm. Smiles filled the air, hands clapped to the rhythm of ululations and the energy was unmistakable, this was not…

It was a day of cheers and celebration of a long tiresome journey that started a doubted dream. When Teleko Senauoane started Senawi Horticultural Farm in 2016, he had nothing but a small shack, 100 chickens and a dream that many dismissed as unrealistic. A teacher by profession, Teleko had always wanted to feed his…

Lesotho’s farming sector received a major boost on October 31, 2025, as the country took delivery of more than 148 units of agricultural machinery and equipment from the People’s Republic of China. The consignment, valued at M36 million, is part of the China-Aid Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Agreement signed in September 2024 by the Minister…