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.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through the Livestock Department has banned all animal gatherings, livestock markets, shows, auctions, and informal trading following reported cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the districts of Botha Bothe, Mahlasela cattle post and Qacha ‘s Nek, Letlapeng. The Ministry said it will only allow essential activities, which will…
…Ministry’s Delay Buries Farmers’ Cattle Dreams …Lumpy Skin cases increase to over 1000 Lesotho’s farming communities are engulfed in panic and sorrow as lumpy skin disease ravages cattle herds, leading to economic ruin and emotional trauma. Farmers across various districts report that the outbreak has revealed significant delays in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security…
Lesotho has officially confirmed an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the northern part of the country, placing the livestock sector on high alert as the government simultaneously combat Lumpy Skin Disease. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, through the Department of Livestock, announced that the outbreak was reported on 18 February after…
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…