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MASERU – In a decisive effort to combat youth unemployment and enhance farming productivity, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has provided agricultural inputs to 40 more young Basotho farmers through the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) at the Agricultural District Office in Maseru. With the first group receiving inputs in November,…
Berea farmers gathered at the Teya-Teyaneng Resource Centre for a consultative meeting with the Northern Agricultural Hub to improve production quality and increase market access. The discussion centred on guiding farmers through the entire agricultural value chain, from production to post-harvest handling and marketing. The Northern Agricultural Hub is a government-established facility designed to aggregate,…
QACHA’S NEK – Songs, ululations and vibrant colours filled the Sacred Heart Convent church yard at Ha Sekake in Romeng, Qacha’s Nek. Jean Maurice Association—also known as Barali ba Lerato la Pelo e Tlotlehang ea Jesu—celebrated the completion of their Smallholder Agriculture Development Project Phase II (SADP II) support. Community members, partners, and officials gathered…
MASERU – The rights of women in agriculture took centre stage last week during a meeting convened by the Transformative Resource Centre (TRC) where multi-stakeholder looked in ways to strengthen partnerships for inclusive agricultural development, specifically advancing the rights of women farmers in Lesotho. Held under the theme “Strengthening Partnerships for Inclusive Agricultural Development,” the…
Changing weather patterns are no longer a distant warning for cattle farmers in Lesotho, but have become a lived reality, reshaping farming seasons and accelerating disease outbreaks that threaten livestock, livelihoods and the broader agricultural sector. Rising temperatures and increased rainfall are turning what was once a manageable livestock disease into a growing national crisis….
For Lekoko Salemane Hoko, a wool and mohair farmer with a flock of over 900 sheep, farming has always been an act of faith. Last month, that faith was brutally tested on a cold afternoon in Semonkong’s Ha Elia, when a sudden hailstorm killed 197 sheep within minutes as they were being driven home from…
A Berea farmer has been left devastated after an unknown wild predator slaughtered 15 sheep in a single night, sending shockwaves through the Ha Tebeli community and raising concerns about the growing human–wildlife conflict in rural Lesotho. In September, Mokhethi Molefi, a small-scale livestock farmer, woke up to a scene of horror when he went…
…As Lesotho Receives New Agricultural Storage and Logistics Hub HA FOSO, BEREA – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has received a significant boost with the establishment of a modern agricultural storage and logistics facility valued at M150 million from the Republic of China, marking another milestone in Lesotho–China cooperation. The facility, located…
At 46, Mpati Makotoko could have succumbed to the challenges life presented and allowed them to define her. Instead, she transformed despair into opportunity, and today, Sunshine Poultry Farm stands as a thriving business in Sebothoane Ha Monki in the Leribe district. She describes her business as a symbol of hope, resilience and an empowerment…
The cool morning air of Thabana Morena held a subtle promise as young farmers stepped off their vehicles and onto the expansive lands of Hon. Selibe Mochoboroane’s farm in Mafeteng. What awaited them was not just a tour, but an immersion into a narrative of resilience, transformation and a deep commitment to agriculture that has…
Behind Lesotho’s fertile fields lies a silent yet urgent crisis: farmers’ mental health. Natural hazards, climate change, financial strain, livestock theft, and crop failures take a psychological toll on farmers, yet few forums exist to address their struggles. During the winter season, a heavy snowfall in the country’s highlands left farmers grappling with more than…