Lesotho on High Alert as Ministry Sets Up Rapid Response Committees to Guard Against Animal Disease Outbreaks
By Molula Mofosi & Thoboloko Ntšonyane The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has taken decisive steps…
Ministry’s Youth Job Pledge Takes Shape with 1,000 Young Farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition made headlines with a bold commitment to unlock 28,870 jobs…
Unpaid, Unseen and Undervalued: The Plight of Lesotho’s Herd Boys
…at least 4000 are receiving numeracy and literacy education They rise before dawn and sleep beneath stars, guarding…
Mystery Beast Slaughters Farmer’s Flock, M21, 000 Lost
A mysterious predator has devastated a livestock farmer in Thabakhubelu, killing 14 sheep in a single morning and…
Meraka Insurance Brings Hope to Lesotho’s Livestock Farmers
By Seabata Mahao From stock theft to disease outbreaks, the loss of even a single animal can be…
Wool & Mohair Export Permits Go Digital
From 1 September, all import and export permit applications for animal products and fibre will be processed by…
Lesotho Removed from Hunger Hotspot List, but FAO Warns of Worsening Regional Crisis
According to the latest Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report released last week, Lesotho…
Trout, Tears and Tenacity: Farm Boy Refines Dreaming
Topollo Tlali and Lerato Matheka In the steep, sun-scorched valleys of Liphokoaneng in Thaba-Tseka, where boys are more…
A Farmer’s Fight for Relevance
At 33 years old, Makhotso Khoaeane of Quthing-Theoheli, has lived through the kind of farming journey that breaks…
The Rise of Aquaculture Industry in Lesotho
Lesotho formally accepted the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on May 20, 2025 making it…
Redefining Farming Across Borders
In the small village of Lisemeng in Hlotse, Leribe, Makamohelo Sello once dreamed of furthering her agricultural education…
Op-Ed: Lesotho’s Removal from Hunger Hotspots Is a Milestone—But Not the Finish Line
By: Patrice Talla Takoukam – FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative for Eswatini, Lesotho and…
