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 […]
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 […]
