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Lesotho Farmers Find Strength in Collaboration Amid Climate Struggles

21 October 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 8m 3s Listen to this article: In Quthing, shade nets laid scattered across the fields, torn and tangled by the heavy snowfall. These nets, crumpled on the ground, left crops fully exposed to the biting cold. Without the shelter they provided, the [...]

“I have a Zero-Tolerance Attitude to Manyofo-nyofo Despite What Anyone Might Think or Feel” – Reatile Elias

25 September 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has announced an increase in the estimated emergency funds needed to respond to the drought-induced humanitarian crisis, rising from the initial M1.2 billion to M2,002,863,799. In July 2024, Prime Minister Samuel Matekane declared a national food insecurity disaster, stating [...]

‘Selemo Sena ha se sa Komello: Re Lebelletse Lipula tse tla re Thusa ho Lema’ – Letuma

16 Loetse 2024 ka Pascalinah Kabi Mosuoe Letuma, mohlanka oa Lefapha la Bolepi, o re selemo sena ha se sa tla ba le komello kaha bolepi bo bontša hore Lesotho le tla fumana lipula tse ntle. Letuma o buile sena pitsong e neng e tšoaretsoe Sehlabeng-sa-Thuoathe, Berea, ka la hlano [...]

How Rangelands Rehabilitation is Offering a Ray of Hope in the Fight Against Climate Change

…In Lesotho, government and LHDA efforts to rehabilitate degraded rangelands are not only revitalising local ecosystems but also providing a sustainable lifeline for communities dependent on agriculture. 28 June 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 5m 9s Listen to this article: At 64, Motanya Liphoto has seen it all—from working [...]

Community Voices Demand Solutions for Access to Clean Water

As climate change worsens water scarcity, Lesotho faces access challenges, prompting government initiatives and community advocacy for equitable water provision solutions. 10 June 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 4m 37s Listen to this article: A ten-year-old, *Thabo Ntai, places a 20-litre container under the spout of a protected well, [...]

How Lesotho Farmers are Tackling Food Waste Head-on

14 May 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi  Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 51 sec(s) Listen to this article: A selection of organically grown vegetables – including oversized pumpkins, carrots, beetroot, butternut, radishes and spinach– is displayed on the table in front of their growers. While some fresh produce items, like carrots, radishes, [...]

How Lesotho Plans to Address Malnutrition Amongst Children in Quthing, Mohale’s Hoek

19 February 2024 by Mamohlakola Letuka  Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 42 sec(s) Quthing farmers display their produce at the launch of a four-year food program designed to strengthen the local economy by creating a market for farmers and ensuring children have access to nutritious meals. Credit: Provided. At Mohlakoana Primary [...]

From Royal Plea to Quthing’s Plight: Lesotho’s King Urges Greater International Support in Battling Climate Change

5 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi  Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 1 sec(s) Listen to this article: A Quthing house was destroyed by strong winds in December 2023. Credit: Facebook User. As Mpiti Lebesele Letsie, a seasoned radio presenter at Seaka FM in Quthing, gazed through the window, an ordinary afternoon [...]