LESOTHO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS BY 70%-80% TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
The sale of farming inputs for winter cropping has commenced countrywide, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has announced. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, the Ministry’s Chief Information Officer, Mr. Lereko Masupha, said seeds and fertilizers have been subsidized by 70 percent and 80 percent respectively to assist farmers in boosting […]
SADC ADVANCES REGIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS ACROSS MEMBER STATES.
On the margins of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based (IK-Based) Technology Innovation Investment Summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from June 02 to 04, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat convened an Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Policy Hybrid Meeting aimed at advancing the development of a Regional IKS Policy and Strategy. The meeting has brought […]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY MET SEBETIA COMMUNITY AHEAD OF RANGELANDS RESTORATION CELEBRATION
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry held a community meeting at Sebetia in Berea District to prepare for the commemoration of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which will be observed on June 17 under the theme: ‘Rangelands: recognize, respect and restore’. Speaking during the […]
LESOTHO COMMITS TO STRENGTHENING COOPERATION WITH KOREA THROUGH TRADE, INVESTMENT AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.
Minister of Public Works and Transport,Mr. Matjato Moteane has reaffirmed Lesotho’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Republic of Korea and African partners through increased trade and investment, infrastructure development, renewable energy, digital transformation, skills development and agricultural cooperation. This was said when he delivered Lesotho’s intervention at the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in […]
GOVERNMENT SPENDS OVER M250 MILLION ON ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Motorists, in particular farmers, are urged to maintain a safe distance and ensure visibility when driving slow-moving agricultural equipment in order to prevent road accidents. This was said by Road Safety Officer Mr. Setsoto Putsoa in an interview with the Agency, saying the above is crucial in this season as farmers are about to engage […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT AND PARTNERS SENSITIZED COUNCILLORS ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT
Community councillors from Mphaki Community Council have been sensitized on Phase II of the Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food-Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACoV II) project during their monthly. Presenting the project overview, Project Coordinator Mr. Thabo Nobala explained that the five-year initiative, funded with over M170 million by the Adaptation Fund under the […]
KING CO-CHAIRED AN AGRICULTURAL ROUNDTABLE SESSION IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
King Letsie 111 co-chaired an agricultural roundtable session alongside the President of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani where the theme of this discussion was ‘Developing sustainable and value-added Agriculture’. King Letsie 111 said, to effect meaningful transformation in agricultural food systems, Africa must invest in human capital, he emphasized the need to empower youth and […]
KING LED LESOTHO’S DELEGATION AT THE AFRICA FORWARD SUMMIT 2026 HELD IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
Bilateral meetings between His Majesty King Letsie III and His Excellency Alvaro Lario President of IFAD are going on in discussion of cooperation on rural development, food security and agricultural transformation in Africa. Source: Department of Information, PR UNIT
HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY FLOODS RECEIVED GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY AID.
The Government through the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has started distributing food parcels, mattresses and blankets to households affected by the flash floods experienced earlier this week. The relief packages also include household utensils such as washing basins, knives, spoons, pots as well as toiletries. Distribution of the aid began with 24 households from severely […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT APPRECIATED AUSTRIA’S CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGH DIFFERENT INITIATIVES.
The Kingdom of Lesotho had the honour of hosting the Deputy Minister of the Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs of Austria, H.E. Ambassador Nikolaus Marschik, during his official visit from 6–7 May 2026. During his visit, Ambassador Marschik paid courtesy calls on the Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Nthomeng Majara, and the Honourable Minister […]
