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.
For many people and even farmers, failure often marks the end of a dream, but for Malawian agripreneur Tawonga Nyirenda, failure became the beginning of a purpose that is now transforming how farmers think about waste, livestock feed and sustainable agriculture across Africa. Today, Nyirenda is the founder of SeedBiz, an agricultural enterprise using Black…
…Puts youth and women central to her work On a continent searching for sustainable solutions to food security, climate change, and youth unemployment, some answers are quietly emerging, rooted not just in soil but in purpose. From Cameroon, Njonguo Sindy Nguegim is one such solution. As a bee-farming expert, youth leader, and agri-food policy advocate,…
In her Mid-Term Budget Review speech, Finance Minister Dr Retselisitsoe Matlanyane expressed cautious optimism for Lesotho’s agricultural sector, highlighting a significant recovery from a recent downturn while simultaneously addressing major funding shortfalls that threaten long-term progress. The Minister outlined a multi-faceted government strategy centred on climate resilience, youth empowerment, and environmental sustainability as cornerstones of…
… 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…
Nairobi, Kenya – “Agriculture is the lifeblood of Africa, sustaining communities, driving economies and shaping the future of millions, yet, its stories often remain untold, hidden behind statistics and policy debates.” The 2025 IFAJ (International Federation of Agricultural Journalists) World Congress of Agricultural Journalists, hosted by Kenya’s Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA)…
When Mafeteng Hospital ran out of water between November 2024 and March 2025, surgeries were postponed, wards went unwashed, and patients with open wounds left at risk of infection. Nurses whispered their frustration as families were told to fetch buckets of water from tanker trucks, and doctors lamented that they could not wash their hands…
…Lesotho’s Wake-Up Call and The Lessons of Mafeteng’s Water Crisis Between November 2024 and March 2025, Mafeteng district in Lesotho lived through one of its harshest crises in memory, a reality that Africa is no longer waiting for climate change, it is living it. Prolonged drought and blistering heat left dams in Mafeteng nearly…
Africa must not resign itself to being a victim of climate change but instead turn its natural resources into a powerful driver of sustainable development through a bioeconomy. This was the message delivered by Professor Kassahun Tesfaye, Director-General of the Bio and Emerging Technology Institute, during the launch of The State of Africa’s Environment 2025…
Africa is standing as the epicenter of a climate emergency that it did not create. This was the resounding message from the launch of the State of Africa’s Environment 2025 Report in Addis Ababa a fortnight ago, where leaders, scientists, Journalists and international representatives gathered to lay bare the economic and social costs of climate…
…46.3 million people across SADC to face food insecurity Just over a month after Lesotho was removed from the list of countries identified as food insecurity hotspots by global agencies, a new regional assessment has revealed a concerning and contradictory reality: hunger in Southern Africa is worsening, and Lesotho remains far from immune. According to…
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…
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,…