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Lumpy Skin Outbreak Leaves Lasting Lessons for Livestock Farmers
Six months after Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) swept through Lesotho’s cattle population, veterinary officials say the outbreak has largely been brought under control. For many livestock farmers, however, the economic and production losses continue to shape their recovery. The disease, first detected in January this year, spread rapidly across several districts, infecting more than 1,000…
China Reopens Wool and Mohair Market
China has approved the resumption of wool and mohair imports from Lesotho, paving the way for the country’s most valuable livestock export industry to resume trade after months of disruption caused by the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Selibe Mochoboroane said the approval follows months of negotiations between the…
Six Months On, Lesotho Still Waits for FMD Vaccines
Six months after Lesotho confirmed its first case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), the country is still waiting for vaccines, leaving hundreds of livestock farmers without what veterinary officials describe as one of the most important tools needed to contain the disease and protect recovering animals. Although surveillance, movement controls and public awareness campaigns have been…
Farmers Get Green Light to Import Breeding Livestock
Lesotho is gradually easing restrictions imposed after the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, with livestock farmers now permitted to import breeding rams and other live sheep from South Africa under strict veterinary conditions. This marks one of the first significant steps toward restoring livestock trade. Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Selibe Mochoboroane, announced that…
The Silent Burden of Herd Boys
…For generations, they have protected the nation’s livestock in silence. But when given the chance to speak, Ha Seeiso’s herders revealed that the heaviest burden they carry is not always on their backs but in their minds. “People think herding is only about watching animals, but in reality it is a job that takes a…
Nourishing families in Machache
The Tzu Chi has supplied the essential rice to the residents of Machache the distribution that aims to ease hardship and support families with reliabl food for the days ahead. Top of ForhhhBottom of Form The families have expressed delight over this gesture amid the ever rising cost of living. Tzu Chi volunteer Julie Chou…
Diagnosis Leads to Training
…Dairy Sector Partners Equip Farmers to Boost Milk Production Only weeks after dairy stakeholders concluded that Lesotho’s biggest challenge is not the absence of institutions but low on-farm productivity, farmer support organisations have begun taking that conversation directly to producers. At Maluti Maid’s premises in Ha Leqele on 19 June, dairy farmers from across the…
Four Decades On, Lesotho’s Dairy Dream Still Awaits Its Breakthrough
By Seahlolo Reporter More than four decades after Lesotho embarked on an ambitious journey to build a self-sufficient dairy industry, the country still imports much of the milk and dairy products consumed by its people. The infrastructure exists. Processing plants have been established. Farmers have been trained. Development partners have invested millions of Maloti over…
Farmers Pitso Awards Enter New Era
…as Seahlolo Unveils Ambitious Vision for Agriculture By Topollo Tlali and Lungile Maseela What began as a platform for bringing farmers together to exchange ideas has grown into one of Lesotho’s most ambitious agricultural initiatives. This year, the Farmers Pitso Agricultural & Excellence Awards enter a new chapter under the stewardship of Seahlolo Newspaper, with…
Plant Clinic, A Grassroots Innovation for Farming Resilience
A new approach in Lesotho’s agriculture is tackling a long-standing problem: the gap between finding plant diseases and treating them effectively and leading this change is Tšepo Masa, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Crop Science. Masa started a plant clinic to improve plant health checks, make pest control more available, and support farmers…
Lesotho to receive 100,000 FMD vaccine doses from Botswana
Botswana’s President, Advocate Duma Boko, pledged this week to donate 100,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine to Lesotho. He announced this commitment at the first Bi-National Commission (BNC) meeting in Gaborone. Lesotho first reported an FMD outbreak in February in Botha-Bothe, and there are growing concerns that the disease may have spread to other…
Quality Clips Drive Wool Price Surge As China Reopens Market Channels
The South African wool market recorded stronger prices during the 29th auction of the 2025/26 season held on 22 April 2026, supported by increased demand for high-quality clips and improved buying activity following developments in key export markets. According to the BKB isiXhosa and Lesotho Wool Market Report for CAT29, the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)…