HIGHER YIELD EXPECTED IN WINTER CROPPING
The Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition says a high yield is expected in winter cropping as the government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition engaged in block farming in some districts of the country. This, Mr. Thabo Mofosi said when stating a report on winter cropping through government block farming. […]
PM WITNESSES HARVESTING AT HA MAKHOATHI
The higher yield acquired at fields based at ha Makhoathi in Thaba – Bosiu signifies that the country could combat hunger and poverty through farming. This was said by Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane when addressing farmers at Ha Makhoathi during maize harvesting on Thursday. Mr. Matekane said the 47 bags, which was just […]
SADP II LAUNCHES YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
The Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP) II in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has launched a youth mentorship program in the presence of district stakeholders and local authorities. According to the District Agriculture Officer (DAO), Mr. Tšiu Mphanya the program was built from lessons learnt from SADP I that youth are few […]
PM LAUNCHES WINTER CROPPING
The Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane has launched winter cropping at the event held at Kolonyama in Leribe on Wednesday. Speaking at the event, Mr. Matekane said the government aims to help farmers produce in large quantities, saying the government will therefore help farmers to adapt to a new era of climate change and […]
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 […]
