Movers & Shakers

By Seahlolo Reporter In the quiet village of St. Monicas on the outskirts of Hlotse in the Leribe district, a farm that once began with nothing but vegetables on borrowed soil has grown into a thriving agribusiness that produces vegetables, grains, and meat all year round. Village Fresh Veggies & Meat, founded by farmer and…

By Seahlolo Reporter Greenek Pty Ltd, founded by the determined and visionary Mamohase Rasekhethe Leribe, in the village of Ha Mojapela, is more than a poultry farm. It is a story of grit, resilience and the transformative impact of support through SADP II. When the farm opened its doors in 2017, it began with just…

By Thoboloko Ntšonyane The aquaculture and fisheries sector is beginning to claim its place on the national development agenda. This renewed energy was evident at a recent three-day stakeholders’ workshop in Maseru, where the long-awaited policy and strategy for fisheries and aquaculture was validated. The gathering drew a wide range of participants, from government ministries…

With fewer than twenty wine brands currently produced or packaged in Lesotho, the country’s wine industry is still young. Yet, step by step, it is steadily growing. Each launch adds another layer to this emerging sector and the latest, Mphatlalatsane Wine, was unveiled on 25 May 2025 by Mokhabebe (Pty) Ltd, adding an elegant new…

Khotso Morakabi, known affectionately as Tsuna, has transformed garden ingredients into culinary delights that are currently seasoning kitchens across the village of Ha-Foso, in Berea. His journey began in 2019 with turning a bare land into an urban garden using recycled containers, empty bottles, and whatever scraps of soil he could find. He built a…

By Seahlolo Reporter Ntoi Beef Farm is boasting a fleet of 74 improved quality sheep thanks to the adherence to the SADP II’s support. Owned by Ntoi Mashakhela of Ha Mojapele, Leribe, a determined farmer whose journey into sheep farming began unexpectedly, Ntoi Beef Farm started with 34 low-quality sheep. Back in 2015, Ntoi was…

By Seahlolo Reporter When Thabang Tlhapi first ventured into farming in 2006, he started small with a piggery and for years, pigs were his livelihood, carrying him through the ups and downs of farming life. Yet, in his heart, he knew that piggery was only the beginning. Nearly two decades later, Tlhapi Farm, has become…

In the fields of Lesotho, where many farmers till the soil with hope in their hearts but struggle with thinning yields and tired land, the idea of regenerative agriculture might seem distant, maybe even unfamiliar. Yet, it may be the very key to reviving the health of the land, the stability of rural livelihoods, and…

Botle Farm is quietly positioning Sehlabeng as Lesotho’s promised land of high-quality apples. Rare for the peri-urban terrain, the farming activities of Botle Farms stand as a promising future for Lesotho’s orchard farming. Founded in 2015 by 44-year-old Seahle Letsie and his sister Moipone Ndlovu, the farm began with just a handful of apple trees…

By Staff Reporter From a place of stagnation, the 39-year-old Serialong Dlamine has quietly built something remarkable with egg production through Dlamine Poultry. The business, which came about from a place of frustration, is now a stable source of income for the Dlamine family and a learning hub for youth and women in Matholeng village…

By Seahlolo Reporter As a young boy growing up in the rural mountains of Ha Seeiso in Matelile, Mafeteng, Beleme Lebajoa always dreamt of owning his own flock, sheep branded with his name, walking proudly across the highlands, and today, that childhood dream has blossomed into a thriving wool production business, backed by improved genetics,…