M50 million Drought Insurance Pay-out from African Risk Capacity
The African Risk Capacity (ARC), a specialised agency of the African Union, has released a pay-out of US$2.7…
Hope or Illusion? Lesotho’s Exit from Food Insecurity Hotspot Shadowed by Southern Africa’s Hunger Crisis
…46.3 million people across SADC to face food insecurity Just over a month after Lesotho was removed from…
28,870 Jobs Promised in Agriculture
…A Bold National Response to Lesotho’s Youth Unemployment Crisis By Staff Reporter Lesotho is battling a youth unemployment…
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,…
Seahlolo at Two: Honouring the Voice of Agriculture in Lesotho
Editor’s Note Two years ago, a vision was born. A dream carved from a passion to tell meaningful…
Lesotho Removed from Hunger Hotspot List, but FAO Warns of Worsening Regional Crisis
By Lerato Matheka According to the latest Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report released…
Branding Breakdown Fuels Stock Theft
…865 stolen in April alone By Ntsoaki Motaung and Relebohile Makhetha The country’s rural economy is bleeding as…
Lesotho’s Poultry Dreams Grounded
…As USDA cancels the USD13.4 STEPS project A sudden and unexpected decision by the United States Department of…
Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba: A Homegrown Movement for Inclusive Agriculture
Now in its fourth year, the Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba has grown into more than just an annual…
Closing the Divide: Why Transformation Must Start with Farmers
At the heart of South Africa’s agricultural transformation lies a question that continues to stir debate: Can organised…
Railway collapse sends food prices soaring
Staff Reporter Lesotho’s deteriorating railway infrastructure has worsened an already dire food insecurity crisis, driving up costs for…
Farmers Pitso Expands to Fifth District, Empowering Agricultural Stakeholders Across Lesotho
Since its inception in Maseru in 2019, Farmers Pitso has grown into one of Lesotho’s most significant agricultural…