Agricultural Insurance, A Lifeline for Lesotho Farmers, Feasibility Study Shows
By Lerato Matheka Lesotho’s farmers may soon have the safety net they have long been waiting for. A newly completed feasibility study on agricultural insurance has revealed both the urgent need and the possibility of rolling out tailored insurance schemes to protect farmers against climate shocks, livestock disease, and market losses. According to the Feasibility…
SMARTD’s 11th Festival Rekindles Basotho’s Bond with the Land,
…Celebrates Seeds of Heritage The small town of Ha-Sekake in the Qacha’s Nek districtcame alive with colour, sound, and hope. Farmers, school children, conservationists, and academics marched through the streets, their banners dancing in the breeze, their Sesotho poems echoing ancestral wisdom. They were not marching for politics or protest, but for seeds, the humble…
Counting the Hidden Deaths: Climate Change, Health and Food Crisis
When Mafeteng Hospital ran out of water between November 2024 and March 2025, surgeries were postponed, wards went unwashed, and patients with open wounds left at risk of infection. Nurses whispered their frustration as families were told to fetch buckets of water from tanker trucks, and doctors lamented that they could not wash their hands…
Africa’s Warming Crisis: The State of the Environment Report Rings the Alarm
…Lesotho’s Wake-Up Call and The Lessons of Mafeteng’s Water Crisis Between November 2024 and March 2025, Mafeteng district in Lesotho lived through one of its harshest crises in memory, a reality that Africa is no longer waiting for climate change, it is living it. Prolonged drought and blistering heat left dams in Mafeteng nearly…
Africa’s Future Lies in Bioeconomy, Says Scientist
Africa must not resign itself to being a victim of climate change but instead turn its natural resources into a powerful driver of sustainable development through a bioeconomy. This was the message delivered by Professor Kassahun Tesfaye, Director-General of the Bio and Emerging Technology Institute, during the launch of The State of Africa’s Environment 2025…
Climate Debt: Africa Pays the Price for a Crisis It Did Not Create
Africa is standing as the epicenter of a climate emergency that it did not create. This was the resounding message from the launch of the State of Africa’s Environment 2025 Report in Addis Ababa a fortnight ago, where leaders, scientists, Journalists and international representatives gathered to lay bare the economic and social costs of climate…
Evergreen Excellence, How SADP II turned a Small Dream Grew Into Year-Round Abundance
Rows of greenary stretch confidently beneath shade nets. Tomatoes ripen even in winter. At Foles Evergreen Farm, consistent vegetable production is the order of the day. What began with four tiny plots feeding office colleagues has become a farm that feeds schools, supermarkets, and street vendors all year round. Led by Mrs Mamafole Rakuba of…
From Support to Success: Village Fresh Shows the Power of SADP II
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…
SADP II Opens Doors for a Rising Poultry Visionary
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…
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 year’s Farmers Pitso Awards, that legacy was formally honoured with the introduction…
Seahlolo Newspaper Honors Best Schools in Agriculture at Farmers’ Pitso Awards
Seahlolo Newspaper once again demonstrated its commitment to building the future of Lesotho’s farming by honoring schools that excel in agriculture during the Farmers’ Pitso Awards earlier this month. A total of M10,000 was awarded to support school gardening tools, with Qhomane High School taking first prize, Mohale’s Hoek High School second, and Ratsoeu High…