Farmers under Peka Resource Centre in Leribe District were Trained on Sweet potato Production
The Department of Agricultural Research conducted a training workshop on sweetpotato production aimed at enhancing farmers’ knowledge and technical capacity in adopting improved, market-oriented practices. The training highlighted sweetpotato as a high-value, climate-resilient crop with considerable commercial potential, particularly for smallholder farmers. The initiative aligns with national efforts to diversify crop production, improve rural livelihoods, […]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION (MAFSN) ESTABLISH VARIETY RELEASE COMMITTEE
In order to regulate and control seed systems, every country must have its own Variety Release Committee (VRC) to formally and orderly introduce varieties on the market and to avoid releasing the same variety more than once. The Committee is also supposed to confirm the merits of the claims regarding the proposed varieties for release. […]
STOSAR II INCEPTION LAUNCH
The inception workshop of the STOSAR II which was held in Botswana targeted all SADC countries. The workshop gathered representatives from the 16 SADC Member States, focusing on the line ministries relevant to the STOSAR II Project. Participants included staff from national statistics offices, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), […]
“Age is Nothing But a Number”, as Mrs. Sepiriti’s Fight for Food Security
By Rethabile Nchee In the remote, rugged mountains of Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho, a 63-year-old grandmother is proving that age is no barrier to ambition or impact. Mrs. Makhutlang Sepiriti, a seasoned farmer with over 30 years of hands-on experience, has become a local beacon of hope in the fight against food insecurity. Growing up in a […]
APPSA Scientific Conference Concludes with Renewed Commitment to Agricultural Innovation
Maseru, Lesotho – April 2, 2025 – The 2nd Regional Scientific Conference for the Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) officially commenced today at Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru, Lesotho. Organized by the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and […]
Asparagus for the future, reincarnation of a crop atop the food chain
In the southwestern outskirts of Berea, lies a small village of Ha Makebe embedded in the hillocks creating a basin of engulfment away from the hustle and bustle of town-life in the capital Maseru further southerly, and the district’s CBD TY just less than 20km up north. It is in this locale where ‘Mantsoaki Ntlatlapo […]
Soil Health Management-key Factor to Sustained Agricultural Production
A country that has a sustainable agricultural sector has economic resilience. This is because agriculture in many parts of Southern Africa including Lesotho has proven to be a significant source of income and employment. It has also proven to be a major contributor to economic empowerment especially for communities living in the rural areas. In […]
APPSA Brings in Farmer Field Schools as a Solution to Food Insecurity in Lesotho
Food production in Lesotho and many parts of Southern Africa remains a critical component of national development efforts. For a country like Lesotho to make strides toward the 2030 development agenda, improvement in the agricultural sector is imperative. Farmers who aspire to move from subsistence farming to commercial levels are often eager to learn and […]
Seed Production Offers a Ray of Hope for Food Security in Lesotho
Nestled among the maize fields of Lesotho’s Berea district is the inspiring story of Mokhethi Molefi, a farmer whose dedication to agriculture has helped position him as a household name in the country’s seed production industry. Mokhethi’s journey began in 1986 when, as a secondary school student, he discovered his passion for farming. Over nearly […]
Chief Monka Leads Leribe Farmers Towards a Food-Secure Future with Conservation Agriculture
…farmers embrace CA as ‘the future of farming’ “I tell you, within a considerably short space of time, there will never be a person going hungry in this area” he says as his hand digs-in before reemerging a few second later with a modest scoop of pearly granular seeds of white maize from the recent […]