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His Majesty King Letsie III, the African Union’s Nutrition Champion and FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, has issued a strong call to men across Lesotho: “step up and take an active role in nutrition initiatives to secure better health and stronger livelihoods for families and communities”. Speaking at a recent nutrition clubs exhibition in…
In a strategic move to safeguard farmers against the growing risks posed by natural disasters, the Government of Lesotho is set to roll out an Agricultural Insurance Program under the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II). The initiative, backed by the World Bank, the Government of Japan, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development…
… But challenges persist, food subsidy recommended Staff Reporter The number of Basotho facing severe food insecurity has decreased by 68,000, from 403,000 to 335,000, between May 2024 and the projected period of January-March 2025, according to the IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis. The report, published this week, highlights that the lean season, which runs…
Lesotho is on the verge of a transformative agricultural venture as Afaw Girma Sahilegeberal, an Ethiopian entrepreneur representing J.OIL Coffee Import and Export PLC, explores the potential of launching a coffee production facility in the country. Known for its rich coffee heritage, Ethiopia ranks among the world’s top coffee exporters, and Sahilegeberal now aims to…
Libuseng Molato The government of Lesotho has signed a new Country Programming Framework (CPF) with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This strategic agreement addresses the country’s food challenges and bolsters efforts to transform its agricultural sector. Signed on the 5 August at Avani Maseru, during the visit of United Nations (UN) agricultural agencies’ delegations,…
By Lerato Matheka His Majesty King Letsie III continues to be a beacon of hope in the fight against global malnutrition as his term as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition has been renewed for the 2024-2026 term. This renewal, officially announced on April 9, 2024, by the Director General of…
By Lerato Matheka Lesotho’s commitment to combating global malnutrition has taken a significant step forward as His Excellency Thesele Maseribane, Lesotho’s Ambassador to Italy, accepted the co-chairmanship of the Rome-Based Agencies’ (RBA) Group of Friends of Nutrition. This prestigious position, shared with Switzerland, marks a critical moment for Lesotho as it positions itself as a…