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.
A new report from the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) paints a stark picture of the impact of an El Niño-induced drought that has gripped the country since 2024, so severe that the government declared a National State of Food Insecurity Disaster from July 2024 through March 2025. For a country heavily dependent on rain-fed…
Lesotho’s next farming season may arrive under drier and hotter conditions, as weather experts warn of a possible El Niño developing later this year. The Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) has issued an official El Niño Watch for the 2026–2027 summer rainfall season, urging farmers and households to begin preparing early, even as current conditions remain…
MASERU- Seth Mojaki, a former lecturer at the Lesotho Agricultural College, has traded his geospatial maps for a microscope and a shovel, pivoting from a career in high-tech environmental monitoring to the ancient biological science of vermiculture. He is navigating solutions to Lesotho’s pressing challenge of soil degradation, which threatens agricultural productivity. Mojaki’s journey began not…
The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) concluded its 58th Plenary Assembly in Durban with a strong commitment to accelerated parliamentary action on climate change, focusing on the protection of women and youth who are disproportionately affected by climate impacts across the region. The Assembly, held from 30 November to 5 December 2025,…
King Letsie III Demands Global Action to Close Africa’s $34 Billion Nutrition Gap His Majesty King Letsie III, the African Union, and African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Champion have issued a strong call for the world to address Africa’s worsening nutrition crisis. He urged global partners to view nutrition financing as an urgent investment in…
The Government, through the Agriculture Ministry, has announced restrictions on the importation of eggs, cabbage, and potatoes. The directive, communicated by the Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development, Hon. Pitso Lesaoana, on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, is expected to bolster domestic production and improve market access for local…
What began as a birthday gathering in November 2019, on the degraded hills of Boqate, sparked a movement that is now transforming Lesotho’s most eroded landscapes. From that dusty day emerged the Re Kata Mangope Foundation, a home-grown effort to reclaim land scarred by deep gullies, known locally as mangope. In Lesotho, mangope—or dongas—are more…
Lesotho faces a staggering financial burden of over US$2.5 billion to deal with the harsh effects of climate change—a cost the country simply cannot afford to ignore. This warning was delivered by Teke Ramotubei, Director of the Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS), at a national climate action event where leaders, scientists, and development partners gathered to…
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…
Early morning in rural Lesotho often begins with a familiar sound, the clang of cooking pots and the murmur of children gathering around steaming bowls of porridge. For many of these children, the meal served at school is more than just food, it is a vital source of nourishment, sometimes the only substantial meal they…
Lesotho continues to grapple with deepening food insecurity and widespread malnutrition, despite national strategies aimed at tackling hunger, a recent United Nations report said. The report has raised red flags over the country’s persistent failure to ensure food and nutrition security, especially for vulnerable populations. Compiled by the UN Country Team, the report reveals that…
…As USDA cancels the USD13.4 STEPS project A sudden and unexpected decision by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to cancel all existing grants under its Food for Progress program has directly hit the heart of ambitious Sustainable Transformation of Enterprises in the Poultry Sector (STEPS) project, leaving Lesotho’s food security and the livelihoods…