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King Letsie III Demands Global Action to Close Africa’s $34 Billion Nutrition Gap His Majesty King Letsie III, the African Union, and African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Champion have issued a strong call for the world to address Africa’s worsening nutrition crisis. He urged global partners to view nutrition financing as an urgent investment in…
BEREA – His Majesty King Letsie III has advocated for the inclusion of nutrition education in the curriculum of initiation schools. As the African Union’s Champion for Nutrition and a Special Ambassador for Nutrition for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the King expressed these views during the World Food Day 2025 commemoration at…
Lesotho formally accepted the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on May 20, 2025 making it the 99th WTO member to deposit its acceptance of the agreement. While Lesotho is a landlocked country with no marine fisheries, it recognises the importance of the agreement in addressing harmful subsidies and supporting global efforts to…
By: Patrice Talla Takoukam – FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative for Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe This month brought a rare but welcome headline in global food security: Lesotho is no longer on the list of global hunger hotspots. According to the latest Hunger Hotspots 2025 report by the Food and Agriculture…
Majantja Temong’s journey is a mirror of what food production was according to tell tales of our elders. A united movement led by the wisdom hands of women and men that remained in the villages. A story of an underlying hope buried in the soil to break the hunger chains when worked together Letlamoreng Lehloenya,…
Early morning in rural Lesotho often begins with a familiar sound, the clang of cooking pots and the murmur of children gathering around steaming bowls of porridge. For many of these children, the meal served at school is more than just food, it is a vital source of nourishment, sometimes the only substantial meal they…
By Topollo Tlali When Masilo Maphutsi first heard the doctor’s advice to reduce sugar intake and opt for honey instead, he had no idea that it would mark the beginning of a life-altering journey. At that time, he was simply seeking a healthier lifestyle, but when he realised how expensive store-bought honey was, a bold…
Scientists in the country are increasingly focused on improving the yields of the main grains; wheat, sorghum, beans, and maize, this emerged at the recent APPSA Scientific Conference, coordinated by CCARDESA, which provided a critical platform for researchers to share their findings and innovations on these staple crops. Among the scientists who took the stage…
From nutritional benefits to economic potential, Dr. Pulane Nkhabutlane is championing the soybean as a “super bean” capable of transforming the welfare of Basotho and the broader Southern African region. Working in collaboration with Professor Motlatsi Morojele, an agronomist, and Dr. Moleboheng Lekota, a plant pathologist, the team initiated a soybean research project in 2022…
In a powerful show of solidarity and international friendship, the Government of India has stepped forward to support Lesotho’s efforts in tackling food insecurity with a generous donation of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and 1,000 metric tonnes of sorghum. Through the donation, India has reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with the Mountain Kingdom. The official…
“The time for action is now. We cannot afford to let another generation of African children suffer from the devastating consequences of malnutrition,” declared His Majesty King Letsie III at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris. As the African Union’s Nutrition Champion, the King highlighted the alarming reality that 60 million children across…
Lesotho’s battle against malnutrition is not a new fight, but recent Nutrition Dialogues have reignited the urgency to tackle food insecurity in the country. The dialogues, launched by World Vision International (WVI) and the 4SD Foundation, have provided a powerful platform for stakeholders—from farmers to policymakers—to discuss the root causes of hunger and malnutrition. At…