Lungile Maseela The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has announced a nationwide action plan to contain an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which has so far infected more than 10 cattle across Lesotho. Speaking at a recent press conference, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Thabo Mofosi, said the country had not…

Ha Qamo, a village in Peka, Leribe, has taken decisive action against the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) following a large-scale vaccination campaign launched on March 18, 2026. The initiative, spearheaded by local entrepreneur and Member of Parliament (MP) for Peka Constituency, Mohopoli Monokoanane, vaccinated over 200 cattle on the first day, with plans…

Stakeholders from Lesotho’s agriculture sector, including government officials, development partners and private sector representatives, met in Maseru on March 26 this year to explore the introduction of crop insurance as a tool to protect smallholder farmers from climate-related losses. The meeting, convened by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition in collaboration with the…

Rows of neatly packaged jams, dried vegetables, chilli sauces, and bottled juices were displayed on tables as farmers from the Ha Ntsi Resource Centre in Nazareth gathered to trade and learn how to transform surplus produce into sustainable income. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II)…

More than 1,000 cattle have been infected, and 63 have died as Lumpy Skin Disease spreads nationwide, with the government confirming delays in securing vaccines during the peak of the outbreak. Addressing the media at the Ministry’s headquarters on 12 February 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Thabo Mofosi, revealed that 1,061 cattle have so far been…

Animal feed prices, which account for the largest share of production costs in Lesotho’s livestock sector, began to stabilise and modestly decline around June 2025, providing short-term relief to poultry, piggery and dairy farmers who had faced prolonged cost pressures. Throughout much of 2024 and early 2025, rising feed prices eroded profit margins, compelling many…

Lesotho has taken a decisive step toward reforming its fisheries and aquaculture sector with the validation of the Lesotho Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2025–2035), the country’s first integrated governance framework for the industry. This policy aims to reposition fisheries and aquaculture as strategic contributors to food security, nutrition, employment and economic diversification, moving the sector…

Lesotho farmers are set to benefit from renewed hope as Lesotho Flour Mills (LFM) introduces a new grain procurement model that allows both large-scale and smallholder producers to sell maize and wheat in any quantity. This initiative is expected to stimulate local production, ease market access challenges and integrate small-scale farmers into the formal grain…

On 13 November 2025, farmers, butchers, and traders from across Lesotho gathered at Mojalefa Lephole Victory Hall to discuss ways to revive the country’s struggling pork value chain. Hosted by the Department of Marketing under the Ministry of Agriculture, the forum brought together producers and buyers who seldom meet in the same room, creating a…

The growing demand for pork, combined with low domestic production, is creating new opportunities for women and youth farmers who are steadily reshaping Lesotho’s piggery sector. Across the country, pig farming is emerging as an unexpected yet promising source of income, particularly in rural communities where unemployment remains high. With Lesotho heavily reliant on imported…

…40 young farmers receives inputs as Government Pushes to Empower 1,000 Young Farmers The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has intensified its youth empowerment agenda by distributing agricultural inputs to 40 young representatives in Maseru. This initiative is part of a national programme aiming to support 1,000 youth across the country. Under the…