MINISTER URGES BASOTHO TO PLOUGH WHEAT
The Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Mr. Thabo Mofosi has urged farmers to plant more wheat for winter ploughing as this year the ministry is going to change farming methods. The Minister said this when addressing the media at the press conference held at the Ministry’s premises in Maseru on Friday. Mr. Mofosi said […]
FARMERS SHOULD BE INVOLVED FROM PLANNING STAGE -AGRIC MINISTER
The Minister of Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Security, Mr. Thabo Mofosi says farmers should be involved from the planning stage so that issues that concern them can be addressed accordingly. The Minister said this when speaking at a one-day farmers’ dialogue on Grass-Fed Red Meat and Dairy and Eat-in held in the district on Thursday. […]
LESOTHO INCREASES FRUIT PRODUCTION
Lesotho Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project in collaboration with Lesotho National Farmers’ Association (LENAFU) will equip farmers with skills to increase fruit production. This is according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism Senior Public Relations Officer Ms. ‘Mantletse Maile. Ms Maile indicated that they intend to train farmers so they can have skills […]
FARMERS REQUEST LDF DEPLOYMENT AT ILLEGAL BORDERS
Livestock farmers from different areas of Mokhotlong, on Wednesday, requested for deployment of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) at illegal borders to control stock theft between Mokhotlong and Kwazulu Natal province, South Africa. The majority of farmers who spoke in the meeting regarding the increasing stock theft in the district requested that illegal borders namely […]
PM MEETS FARMERS
The Prime Minister, Mr. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane says the government aims to improve Agriculture. He said this during his official meeting with the farmers which was held at Manthabiseng Convention Centre on Monday. He said while at Dubai Expo in 2021, the Middle East authorities said they import food from other countries since most […]
SEEDS, FERTILIZERS, HERBICIDES TO BE AVAILABLE SOON–AGRIC MINISTER
The Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Mr. Thabo Mofosi says all farming inputs such as seeds, fertilizers will be available in the country in order for farmers to go out to work in the fields. Speaking at a media briefing held at his boardroom on Wednesday, Mr. Mofosi said they are now running […]
FARMING INPUTS READY FOR SALE
Seeds, herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers will be sold from Tuesday this week in all districts in the highlands. This was revealed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mr. Keketso Sello in his statement. Mr. Sello said such districts include Qacha’s Nek, Mokhotlong and Thaba- Tseka saying they will be followed by Botha Bothe, […]
HIS MAJESTY APPLAUDS FARMERS
His Majesty King Letsie III has commended small stock farmers for producing quality wool and mohair despite challenges facing them in the sector. This, he said during a two-day agricultural exhibition held in Maseru from Wednesday which brought together small stock farmers from all districts of the country with the objective to showcase their sheep […]
LNDB, LAC SIGN MOU
The Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB) has together with the Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC) signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the aim to improve dairy production in the country. The signing of the MOU was held in Maseru on Monday. Speaking at this event, the Principal of the Lesotho Agricultural College, Mr. Tšepang ‘Mantutle […]
PM LAUNCHES WOOL AND MOHAIR PAYMENTS IN QUTHING
The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro on Monday officially launched payment of More than 2000 wool and mohair that was sold in 2018-19 at the event held in Qhuthing. Speaking at the occasion, Dr Majoro said the government has decided to pay farmers who failed to get money from the sale of their auctioned wool […]
