Farmers, Banks, and SADP II Confront Challenges in the Matching Grants Programme

Farmers, bankers, and project officials convened in Mohale’s Hoek for an open discussion on the implementation of the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project Phase II (SADP II) Matching Grants Programme, tackling long-standing challenges that have hindered progress and delayed benefits for beneficiaries. The two-day meeting, organised by SADP II, aimed to identify operational bottlenecks in the…

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SMARTD Celebrates World Wetlands Day

The vital ecosystem was at the centre of the 2026 Wetlands Day celebration held in Ha Tlhaku, Quthing district, on February 12, 2025. Hosted by the Southern Mountain Association for Rural Transformation and Development (SMARTD), this year’s theme was “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage.” The importance of wetlands as essential ecosystems providing clean…

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