Statement by the Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro During the United Nations Food Systems Summit held in New York, on 23rd September 2021
CLIMATE CHANGE KEY FACTOR TO FEMINE
Climate change has been identified as a key factor in food shortage in the country during the National Food Systems Dialogue held in Maseru. The Deputy Principal Secretary, Mr. Johane Masia said climate change is the reason the country is faced with poverty and food shortage, saying climate change has affected crop production in the […]
AGRIC, FINANCE, POST BANK SIGN MOU
The Ministries of Finance and of Agriculture and Food Security on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lesotho Post Bank at the event held at the Ministry of Finance Boardroom on Friday. The Lesotho Post bank will financially advance the purchase of tractors for farmers while the Ministry of Finance as the guarantor […]
PM VISITS MPHOTO AGRIC IN MAZENOD
The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro says agriculture needs dedication, commitment and devotion for one to succeed. In his statement after touring vegetable production at Thota-Moli, Ha Mphoto in Mazenod in which three Basotho farmers (two men and a woman) have established a project named ‘Mphoto Agric’ to produce vegetables like cabbages, carrots, spinach and […]
AGRIC LAUNCHES SADP II PROJECT
The Acting Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Likopo Mahase launched the Phase II of the SADP project in Maseru on Friday. Speaking during the launch, Mr. Mahase applauded the SADP plan which includes backlog farmers from the three districts namely: Mokhotlong Thaba-Tseka and Qacha’s Nek. He said similar projects which will follow will be […]
AGRIC LAUNCHES HORTICULTURE-BASED FARMING
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Nchakha Makara launched the Horticulture-Based Farming System on Friday. This project falls under the Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern- Africa (APPSA). In his remarks, Mr. Nchakha said horticulture-based farming is the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops thus generally fruits and […]
LESOTHO LAUNCHES ANOTHER CANNABIS PROJECT
The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Monyane Moleleki on Thursday officiated the sod turning of 1,500 hectares of cannabis project at Ha-Pita, Qeme in the Maseru district on Thursday. The project is a partnership between the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) and VDC Suppliers, a locally registered entity with 72 percent of its shareholding held by […]
AGRICULTURE HAS POTENTIAL TO REDUCE POVERTY-PM
The Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thabane says the agriculture sector has the highest to reduce rural poverty, generate both on-and-off farm employment, while increasing food security. This, Dr Thabane said when launching Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP) II and Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA) at an event held in Maseru on Wednesday whereby […]
AGRICULTURE GETS BOOST FROM WORLD BANK
Lesotho’s farmers and agribusiness owners will be able to minimise the potential impacts of climate change on their produce and improve productivity as a result of over M700 million financial boost from the International Development Association (IDA). The country received an additional of over M29 million from the Japanese Policy and Human Resource Development (PHRD) […]
GOVERNMENT TO SUBSIDISE WINTER CROPPING
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Mahala Molapo says the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security will provide subsidy of 50 percent in farming inputs for winter cropping this financial year. This, he said at a press conference held in Maseru on Monday. Mr. Molapo mentioned such farming inputs as […]
