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If you are a poultry keeper, chances are that you have had to sit with some loss in egg production or hens that just stopped laying eggs. There could be several contributing factors and it is necessary to look at each one of these closely to find ...
Read MoreThe Agricultural Marketing (Wool and Mohair Licensing) (Amendment) Regulation 2019 No 68 was released on Friday, 29th November, 2019 in response to the directive made by Parliament in its resolution following the Ad Hoc committee report. Parliament p...
Read MoreBROILERS VERSUS LAYERS (DIFFERENCES, PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY) Are you confused on what type of chickens to start rearing in your poultry farming business? I will outline the benefits and disadvantages of rearing each of the types of chickens: ...
Read MoreMost of the farmers lose their chickens at an early stage or later during grow out. Most Small scale farmer do not practice “Biosecurity in Poultry” What is Biosecurity in Poultry? This is a hygiene system practiced in poultry farms in order...
Read MoreEdited Riverside Fresh Farm Produce, the pride of Lesotho Riverside Fresh Farm Produce, a farming enterprise in Hlotse, Leribe district in Lesotho, is living proof that agriculture is the fundamental source of national prosperity as it contributes ...
Read MoreFMountain Vineyard produces new wine range It seems like mountain kingdom is yet to enjoy a good ride again in agriculture. With the escalating number of agro-processing firms in Lesotho, Sani Mountain Vineyard was not disinclined to join the move...
Read MoreThe fourth industrial revolution is the current and developing environment in which disruptive technologies and trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the way we l...
Read MoreMoroho oa “spinach” ke o omong o tsebahalang ka makhabane litabeng tsa phepo e nepahetseng. Ke o mong oa meroho oo litsebi tsa phepo e nepahetseng le lingaka li u babatsang haholo ntlheng eaho fana ka matla le ho ntlafatsa boleng ba mali ‘melen...
Read MoreIn a country where all the processed meat products are imported from South Africa, the new company hopes to end the norm by manufacturing almost all processed meat products. Engendered by five ardent National University of Lesotho graduates, Thab...
Read MoreFrom Agribusiness Network Lesotho Management Desk Hello Everyone! It is a great honour and pleasure for me to introduce you to the first issue of the Agribusiness Network Magazine. The launch of this magazine dedicated to the local Agricultural s...
Read MoreHow Malisema Masheane traded fulltime job for pig farming What started off as a backyard piggery project in Naleli, Maseru, a few years ago has now morphed into a fully-fledged pig farming venture – thanks to the efforts of an-minded family whose ...
Read MoreSmart tips of establishing a profitable crop enterprise in a changing climate RETHABILE THOBEI Introduction World population is rapidly increasing and as a consequence, the global demand for food is also increasing. As such, farmers will need to ...
Read MoreDie vierde industriële revolusie is die huidige en ontwikkelende omgewing waarin ontwrigtende tegnologieë en neigings soos die Internet of Things (IoT), robotika, virtuele werklikheid (VR) en kunsmatige intelligensie (AI) verander die manier waarop...
Read MoreAgribusiness Corner: Investment Opportunities in Agriculture 1. Bio-trade Lesotho has bio diversity and their derivatives that need to be commercialized sustainably. Some local business already use some of these species for medicinal, cultural and ...
Read MoreFARMERS’ TALK; FINDING PURPOSE AND LIFE IN AGRICULTURE WITH AGRICULTURE ACTIVIST THABISO MATS’OELE Agriculture remains one of the strong pillars of Lesotho’s economy. A four-degree holder, Mr. Thabiso Mats’oele (42) shares his views and his ...
Read More500,000 PEOPLE FOOD INSECURE - NJOROGE World Food Programme (WFP) Representative and Country Director, Ms. Mary Njoroge says 500,000 people are food insecure and in need of assistance due to the current severe drought in Lesotho. She stated tha...
Read MoreThe issue of Lesotho’s agriculture being perceived as subsistence will soon be the thing of the past, Agribusiness News has learned. Despite growing up in the community where agriculture is perceived as an inferior career, former Machabeng Internat...
Read MoreFARMERS TOLD TO UPGRADE COMMERCIAL FARMING Thaba Tseka October 10 —The District Administrator Mr. Masheane Raphoolo has told Thaba Tseka farmers to grab the opportunity given by Sustainable Agricultural Development Projects (SADP) to help them u...
Read MoreDR. MOTEANE MAKES STARTLING REVELATIONS BEFORE AD HOC COMMITTEE Dr. Mohlalefi Moteane has made startling revelations about him having been issued with the auctioning license by the Ministry of Small Business, Cooperatives and Marketing even though h...
Read MoreRALIETE ON INCOME GENERATION THROUGH AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Mohale’s Hoek, July -- Much as youth believe they have to be employed to earn a living, such is not the case with Letlotlo Raliete, one youth from Ntjepeleng in Mohale’s Hoek. He ha...
Read MoreTHE BEST WAY OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENT BROILER WEIGHTS Every broiler Farmer&001;s dream is to achieve very good weights, with low mortality, and raising birds in the shortest period possible. This helps them to get better return on investment. Let&00...
Read MoreLIVESTOCK PRODUCTION BOOSTS COUNTRY&001;S ECONOMY - PM Mohale&001;s Hoek, -- The Prime Minister, Dr. Motsoahae Thabane says livestock production is important in boosting the country&001;s and individual farmer&001;s economy. Speaking during sod...
Read MoreDairy-beef is large ruminant produc- tion system combining beef (meat) and dairy (milk) in cattle manage- ment. Pure dairy cows (Holstein Friesians, Dairy Swiss and others) are crossed to a pure beef bull such as Beef Master, Bonsmara, Brah...
Read MoreWrites Daniel Polihali IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON POULTRY SECTOR IN LESOTHO Poultry Farming is one of the biggest sector in agricultural industry in Lesotho, yet the most delegate as poultry farmers have since independence been struggling to access th...
Read MoreFMountain Vineyard produces new wine range It seems like mountain kingdom is yet to enjoy a good ride again in agriculture. With the escalating number of agro-processing firms in Lesotho, Sani Mountain Vineyard was not disinclined to join the move...
Read MoreThe issue of Lesotho’s agriculture being perceived as subsistence will soon be the thing of the past, Agribusiness News has learned. Despite growing up in the community where agriculture is perceived as an inferior career, former Machabeng Internat...
Read MoreCOCCIDIOSIS : LETS&001;OLLO LA LIKHOHO Coccidiosis is one of the dreaded diseases in poultry. The truth is, coccidiosis is just always present with your chicks. Whether it is treated or not, it always remain there waiting for an opportunity to ...
Read MoreCovid-19 impact on Lesotho’s Agriculture. The COVID-19 pandemic is far more than a health crisis: it is affecting societies and econ¬omies at their core. While the impact of the pandemic vary from country to country, it is most likely to increase...
Read More• Passionate dog breeder explains the carnivores’ contribution to farming By Francis Mukuzunga A dog has long been considered as man’s best friend. Indeed, but did you know that one can go into dog breeding as a farming venture? In Les...
Read MoreFrom Agribusiness Network Lesotho Management Desk Hello Everyone! It is a great honour and pleasure for me to introduce you to the first issue of the Agribusiness Network Magazine. The launch of this magazine dedicated to the local Agricultural s...
Read Moreor many years it has been said by ex- perts that a business either in agricul- ture or any sector of the economy will succeed when having a customer with a need such a business can satisfy. But the million-dollar question is: How can that b...
Read MoreMr Pheello Masia, founder and manager of Masia Farms in Khubetsoana, Berea , has a mixed farming enterprise in operation. He describes his enterprise as “an organic farming venture that uses natural inputs in order to protect the environment as wel...
Read MoreMr Molelle is an Accountant by profession, a Farmer by occupation. He is one of the fans and activists of the United nations agenda 2030 for sustainable development. His favourite SDGs are SDG 1, 2, 3, 8, 12. He is also very much aware of the ...
Read MoreLesotho is one of the smallest countries after Swaziland and Madagascar, it is the only country in Africa which is landlocked in entirety by one country, South Africa. It is not only geographically small but her population is also small, such that it...
Read MoreWelcome to the second issue of the Agribusiness News magazine. This issue comes at a time when many businesses, farming enterprises in- cluded, are finding it hard to cope due to the insurgence and preva- lence of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbr...
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