THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO WELCOMES BOTSWANA’S SUPPORT WITH FOOT AND MOUTH VACCINES FOLLOWING THE RECENT OUTBREAK.
The Government of Lesotho welcomes the support extended by the Republic of Botswana in the fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following the country’s first confirmed outbreak recorded in February 2026 in Butha-Buthe District. The Office of the Government Spokesperson wishes to inform farmers and the general public that, during the Inaugural Session of the LesothoβBotswana […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT AND WORLD BANK SIGNED M900 MILLION FINANCING DEAL TO SCALE UP ELECTRICITY ACCESS AND OTHER CORE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES.
The Government of Lesotho and the World Bank have signed financing agreements worth approximately M900 million to expand electricity access, strengthen skills development, and improve nutrition outcomes across the country. The agreements were signed by Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr. RetΕ‘elisitsoe Matlanyane, and World Bank Country Representative, Ms. Dinara Djoldosheva. The largest allocation, […]
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 […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS BY 70%-80% TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
Β 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 […]
BASOTHO CULTURE WAS SHOWCASED AT THE UN INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR 2026.
The United Nations Headquarters in New York came alive with colour, aroma and the sounds of the world in an event Organized by the United Nations Delegations Spouses Club (UNDSC) the annual International Bazaar which transformed the Visitors Plaza into a vibrant global marketplace. Nations from every corner of the earth gathered to share their […]
KING CO-CHAIRED AN AGRICULTURAL ROUNDTABLE SESSION IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
King Letsie 111 co-chaired an agricultural roundtable session alongside the President of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani where the theme of this discussion was ‘Developing sustainable and value-added Agriculture’. King Letsie 111 said, to effect meaningful transformation in agricultural food systems, Africa must invest in human capital, he emphasized the need to empower youth and […]
KING LED LESOTHO’S DELEGATION AT THE AFRICA FORWARD SUMMIT 2026 HELD IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
Bilateral meetings between His Majesty King Letsie III and His Excellency Alvaro Lario President of IFAD are going on in discussion of cooperation on rural development, food security and agricultural transformation in Africa. Source: Department of Information, PR UNIT
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED TRACTOR FINANCING INITIATIVE TO HELP BASOTHO FARMERS.
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HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE 111 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED LESOTHO HORTICULTURAL INCUBATION PROJECT.
The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho officially launched the Lesotho Horticultural Incubation, Training Centre and Packhouse at Mahobong in Leribe. The Centre is a key CAFI project supported by the World Bank, designed to boost commercial farming, strengthen agricultural value chains, and promote climate-smart agriculture. It will provide farmers with hands-on training, technical support, […]
HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE III COMMENDED NUTRITION INITIATIVES IN MELIKANE, QACHA’S NEK
His Majesty King Letsie III toured exhibitions by farmers and community Nutrition Clubs at Melikane Combined School in Mahoeng, Qachaβs Nek. The activity was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition in promotion of improved household nutrition and sustainable food production. His Majesty moved through various stalls where farmers and club members […]
