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By Staff Reporter The Farmers Pitso Awards enter a new chapter following the conclusion of a three-year agreement (2026β2028) that places the ownership and management of the awards under Newsday Media, with Seahlolo Newspaper assuming responsibility for organising and growing the platform. This development follows consultations between the founding team of the Farmers Pitso Awards…
Cattle Farmersβ Lives in Crisis as Climate Change Fuels Lumpy Skin Disease
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….
56 Graduates From SADP II Project
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Nutrition’s Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP II) celebrated a significant milestone with the graduation of 56 farmers from the country for completing an intensive capacity-building programme designed to transform smallholder agriculture into a commercially viable sector. The event, held at Blue Mountain Inn, brought together farmers, government…
Farmers Pitso Awards Introduces a New Category
For generations, horses in Lesotho have been more than animals. They were once indispensable for transport and farm labour but while machinery has replaced many of their traditional roles, horses are now finding new life in sports, recreation, and cultural heritage. At this yearβs Farmers Pitso Awards, that legacy was formally honoured with the introduction…
Seahlolo Newspaper Honors Best Schools in Agriculture at Farmersβ Pitso Awards
Seahlolo Newspaper once again demonstrated its commitment to building the future of Lesothoβs farming by honoring schools that excel in agriculture during the Farmersβ Pitso Awards earlier this month. A total of M10,000 was awarded to support school gardening tools, with Qhomane High School taking first prize, Mohaleβs Hoek High School second, and Ratsoeu High…
Hope or Illusion? Lesothoβs Exit from Food Insecurity Hotspot Shadowed by Southern Africaβs Hunger Crisis
β¦46.3 million people across SADC to face food insecurity Just over a month after Lesotho was removed from the list of countries identified as food insecurity hotspots by global agencies, a new regional assessment has revealed a concerning and contradictory reality: hunger in Southern Africa is worsening, and Lesotho remains far from immune. According to…
From Classroom to Commerce: LAC Student Enterprise Project Nurtures Future Agripreneurs
By Karabo Ramathe At Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC), tertiary education is fast becoming more than just academic theory, itβs a launch pad for entrepreneurship. Students demonstrated their potential to become future business leaders as they showcased their Student Enterprise Projects (SEP), reflecting innovation, resilience, and business acumen tailored to the needs of Lesothoβs agricultural economy….