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 […]
MINISTER KABI ASSURES FERTILISERS FOR FARMERS
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Nkaku Kabi says districts resource centers will sell fertilizers to farmers from 4 November 2021. He said this at the press conference held in Maseru on Friday. He said that farmers will not be restricted in taking a certain number of fertilizers, saying the ministry is working […]
PM LAUNCHES MALUTI FRESH PRODUCE MARKET
The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro says the establishment of the Maluti Fresh Produce Market will help the agriculturist and horticulture farmers access the market. He said this when launching the Maluti Fresh Produce Market at the ceremony held at Ha-Tikoe in Maseru on Wednesday. Dr Majoro said the launching of this market marks a […]
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 […]
