THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NEEDS OF POOR AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD PARCELS TO MULTITUDES AS A MEASURE TO MITIGATE POVERTY AND HUNGER AMID CLIMATE CHANGE.
Lesotho government department, The Disaster Management Authority, through the Disaster Management Team will distribute food parcels to six thousand vulnerable households within five Community Councils starting this Month. Beneficiaries are drawn from five Community Councils of Ramoetsana, Makoabating, Lehlakaneng, and Metsi-Maholo and selected Electoral Divisions of Ts’anatalana Community Council Where Anticipatory Action Project of Improving […]
GOVERNMENT CALL UPON STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO TACKLE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT THREATENS THE LIVELIHOODS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES.
The Minister of Environment and Forestry, Honourable Thabo Mofosi, officially opened the GEF-8 Project Inception Workshop for the project titled “Nature-based Solutions for Increased Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Rural Communities of Lesotho.” In his opening remarks, the Minister highlighted the severe and prolonged drought affecting the southwestern region of Lesotho. He said the drought, coupled […]
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, THE PRIME MINISTER SAMUEL MATEKANE HELD A BILATERAL MEETING WITH LORD MARLAN TO EXPLORE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LESOTHO
The Right Honourable, The Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Lord Marlan on the margins of the Commonwealth Summit in Antigua and Barbuda. The discussions centered on exploring business and investment opportunities in Lesotho. The two leaders focused on key priority sectors including Energy, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Tourism. Mr. Marlan […]
LESOTHO METEOROLOGY SERVICES URGED BASOTHO TO PRESERVE RAINWATER AHEAD OF ANTICIPATED EL NINO.
The Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) under the Ministry of Environment urged Basotho to preserve and harvest rainwater as the country is currently getting good rains. This strategy will assist and ease work during the upcoming dry season anticipated. According to LMS Director, Dr. Teke Ramotubei who issued this message through LMS publications says, Lesotho has […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED CERTIFICATION TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL YOUTH CHAPTER PLATFORM AIMED AT EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH AGRICULTURAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
Lesotho had been certified to establish the Lesotho National Youth Chapter, a platform aimed at empowering young people through agricultural skills development, knowledge sharing and opportunities to market their agricultural products internationally. The certification was granted during the World Food Forum held in Rome, Italy. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, the Minister of […]
THROUGH NEW AI-POWERED CHATBOTS DEVELOPED BY LESOTHO GOVERNMENT, FARMERS WILL NOW ACCESS VITAL AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CHALLENGES.
The Government of Lesotho is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to improve farmers’ access to agricultural information and advice. This was said by the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Honourable Nthati Moorosi when officially opening the third National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week 2026 in Maseru, calling for greater efforts to […]
KHOELI SCOOPS WOMEN HEROES AWARDS
Mrs. Malerato Khoeli from Lesotho has been named among the global recipients of the first-ever FAO 100 Women Heroes Awards during a momentous ceremony held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome. The landmark awards, hosted on the sidelines of the ongoing World Food Forum (WFF) 2026, recognise women farmers who have […]
THE GOVERNMENT URGED POULTRY FARMERS TO ALIGN PRODUCTION WITH DEMAND IN ORDER TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND MEET INTERNATIONAL MARKET STANDARDS.
Poultry farmers in Teyateyaneng had been urged to align production with market demand to improve product quality, ensure a consistent supply of poultry products and sustain their businesses. The call was made during a three-day workshop organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition for broiler and layer poultry farmers at the Teyateyaneng […]
THE BATTLE AGAINST FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE PROMPTED LESOTHO GOVERNMENT TO EXPLORE MEASURES AND STRATEGIES TO REVIVE LESOTHO NATIONAL DAIRY BOARD AND ENHANCE DOMESTIC MILK PRODUCTION.
Buffalo farming in Italy offered lessons for Lesotho as the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security explored ways to revive the Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB) and boost local milk production. This emerged during a tour by Agriculture and Food Security Minister Selibe Mochoboroane to Azienda Agricola Giancarlo D’Angelo, a buffalo farm and mozzarella cheese […]
LESOTHO’S AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS AND LIVELIHOODS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH HAND-IN-HAND INVESTMENT FORUM.
King Letsie 111 and Lesotho entourage attended 2026 flagship event held from 13 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The FAO’s 6th world food forum provides platform for high-level dialogues, consultations, innovation labs, interactive pitching events, hackathons, matchmaking meetings, exhibitions and […]
