SCHOOLS HEED HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE 111’S PLEA, URGING COMMUNITIES TO PUSH FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION.
Schools in Lesotho are strengthening agricultural production as part of efforts to improve food security, promote good nutrition and equip learners with practical farming skills. The initiatives come at a time when His Majesty King Letsie III, in his capacity as African Union Champion for Nutrition, continues to urge chiefs and communities to advocate for […]
THE GOVERNMENT DONATED BLANKETS AND RADIOS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROTECTING THE REGENERATION OF LANDSCAPES AND LIVELIHOODS PROJECT [ROLL]
Quthing District Administrator, Mr. Bonang Tlali, presented 300 blankets and 20 walkie‑talkie radios to crime prevention committees from 15 villages near Lets’eng‑La‑Letsie catchment. The handover ceremony was held at a private woolshed in Thabong, Mphaki. The donation, pledged in April this year by Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane, was made to strengthen community efforts in safeguarding […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS BY 70%-80% TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
The sale of farming inputs for winter cropping has commenced countrywide, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has announced. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, the Ministry’s Chief Information Officer, Mr. Lereko Masupha, said seeds and fertilizers have been subsidized by 70 percent and 80 percent respectively to assist farmers in boosting […]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY MET SEBETIA COMMUNITY AHEAD OF RANGELANDS RESTORATION CELEBRATION
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry held a community meeting at Sebetia in Berea District to prepare for the commemoration of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which will be observed on June 17 under the theme: ‘Rangelands: recognize, respect and restore’. Speaking during the […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT AND PARTNERS SENSITIZED COUNCILLORS ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT
Community councillors from Mphaki Community Council have been sensitized on Phase II of the Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food-Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACoV II) project during their monthly. Presenting the project overview, Project Coordinator Mr. Thabo Nobala explained that the five-year initiative, funded with over M170 million by the Adaptation Fund under the […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED TRACTOR FINANCING INITIATIVE TO HELP BASOTHO FARMERS.
𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐎 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝘔𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆? The 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 has introduced the 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 to help Basotho farmers access tractors and essential farm machinery at affordable terms. The initiative is implemented through 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, in collaboration with the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 […]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME HOSTED STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON CROP INSURANCE
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), on Thursday hosted a stakeholders’ meeting on crop insurance aimed at promoting smart subsidies and agricultural insurance to boost agricultural investment. Speaking at the meeting, Director of Field Services, Mr. Thabo Sekhonyana, said the initiative is a crucial step […]
LESOTHO COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS
The Government of Lesotho today joined the global community to commemorate the International Day of Forests, marking the occasion a day ahead of its official date of March 21st. The event was held at Taung Ha Serobele in Mohale’s Hoek, where leaders and community members gathered to promote environmental conservation and highlight the need to […]
LESOTHO LAUNCHES COUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER 2025-2030
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relation, Mr Lejone Mpotjoane, officially launched the African Development Bank Group’s Lesotho Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2025–2030, aimed at accelerating national development. The launch happened in Maseru on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch, Mr Mpotjoane commended the Bank’s continued support to various projects in Lesotho and noted that […]
LESOTHO INTENSIFIES CLIMATE ACTION AS PHASE II TAKES SHAPE
The government of Lesotho has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to scaling up the fight against climate change saying that the country is moving from groundwork to accelerated implementation under Phase II of its climate resilience programme. In her remarks during the launch of the Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Populations in Lesotho […]
