AgriVest

27/05/2026

🇱🇸 AGRIVEST LIVESTOCK & AGRIBUSINESS ADVISORY🇱🇸

Agriculture has the potential to become one of the largest employers in Lesotho — but only if we begin to structure and professionalise the sector.

A strong agricultural industry is not built by production alone.

It requires: ✅ Coordinated systems
✅ Professional expertise
✅ Functional value chains
✅ Innovation and technology
✅ Biosecurity and disease management
✅ Market integration
✅ Financial and logistical systems

Through AgriVest Livestock & Agribusiness Advisory, we continue advocating for an agricultural sector that moves beyond survival farming towards becoming a structured economic industry capable of driving employment, food security and sustainable development.

When agriculture is systemised:

productivity improves,

losses decrease,

disease outbreaks become easier to manage,

and opportunities expand for youth and entrepreneurs.

The future of Lesotho’s economy depends on how effectively we build systems around our productive sectors.

🌱 Agriculture must become a professional industry.

18/05/2026

18/05/2026

OUT NOW | NEWS

WHY BASOTHO FARMERS KEEP LOSING OUT

Without proper slaughterhouses, livestock farmers struggle to reach bigger markets.

By: ‘Mamoipone Mohlabana | MASERU

Livestock farming continues to feed families and support livelihoods across Lesotho, but many farmers are still losing out because of the country’s lack of functional abattoirs.

Voices like Tšeole Kojana, Lerato Basele, and Nkokoto Makhaketso say farmers are being forced to sell live animals cheaply while neighbouring countries profit from processing, packaging, and marketing meat products.

Without proper slaughterhouses, many Basotho farmers struggle to access bigger markets, meet health standards, and grow sustainable agribusinesses. Experts warn that the country is losing jobs, business opportunities, and valuable income that could strengthen rural economies and improve food security.

The call is growing louder that investment in modern meat-processing infrastructure is no longer just an agricultural issue but a national economic priority.

Read more on page 22
https://informativenews.co.ls/2026/05/13/why-basotho-farmers-keep-losing-outwithout-proper-slaughterhouses-livestock-farmers-struggle-to-reach-bigger-markets/

Comment below:
How long should Basotho farmers continue working hard only for the biggest profits from their livestock to leave the country?

18/05/2026

🇱🇸 AGRIVEST LIVESTOCK & AGRIBUSINESS ADVISORY🇱🇸

Structuring Agriculture. Building Systems. Professionalising Agribusiness.

At AgriVest Livestock & Agribusiness Advisory, our mission is to help transform agriculture in Lesotho from an informal activity into a structured, systemised and professional economic sector.

We believe that agriculture can become one of the most powerful solutions to unemployment, food insecurity and rural poverty.

The challenge is not that Basotho lack land, livestock or ideas.

The challenge is that agriculture is often undertaken without the systems, structures and professional support required to replicate and improve production at scale.

What We Mean by Structuring Agriculture

Structuring agriculture means building organised value chains that connect:

- Production
- Input supply
- Veterinary and extension services
- Storage and cold-chain systems
- Processing and value addition
- Finance and insurance
- Marketing and distribution

When these systems are in place, farmers are better positioned to:

✅ Improve productivity and profitability
✅ Strengthen biosecurity and disease control
✅ Access finance and investment
✅ Reduce post-harvest losses
✅ Reach reliable markets
✅ Create sustainable employment opportunities

The Lesotho Agricultural Symposium 2026

To advance this vision, AgriVest is convening the Lesotho Agricultural Symposium 2026 under the theme:

Structuring, Systemising and Professionalising Agriculture for Employment, Food Security and Inclusivity

The symposium will bring together stakeholders from across the agricultural ecosystem to design practical solutions for transforming agriculture into a professional and investable sector.

📅 Saturday, 28 November 2026
📍 Maseru, Lesotho

A Call to Strategic Partners

We respectfully invite collaboration from government institutions, financial institutions, development partners, academia, media and the private sector.

Potential partners include:

Hon. Selibe Mochoboroane
Rt. Hon. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition
BEDCO
LNDC
CAFI
UNDP Lesotho
FAO Lesotho
FNB Lesotho
PostBank Lesotho
Nedbank Lesotho
Standard Lesotho Bank

«“Re na le mobu le batho—se haellang ke tsamaiso.”
We have land and people—but we lack systems.»

Together, we can build agricultural value chains that create jobs, strengthen food security and unlock inclusive economic growth in Lesotho.

Khotso. P**a. Nala. 🇱🇸






















**aNala

12/05/2026

🇱🇸 ACCESS TO MARKETS, TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND INCLUSION: THE FOUNDATION OF A PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL SECTOR🇱🇸

Agriculture has the potential to address some of Lesotho’s most pressing challenges, including unemployment, food insecurity, and slow economic growth.

However, many farmers continue to face structural barriers such as:

- Limited access to reliable markets
- High transportation costs
- Inadequate storage facilities
- Weak coordination and fragmented production systems
- Limited participation of youth, women, and persons with disabilities

These challenges affect the entire agricultural value chain—from production to processing, distribution, and marketing.

This is why the Lesotho Agricultural Symposium 2026 (LAS 2026) is being convened under the theme:

Structuring, Systemising and Professionalising Agriculture for Employment, Food Security and Inclusivity

When agriculture is properly structured and professionalised, it becomes a powerful economic engine capable of:

✅ Creating jobs for both graduates and non-graduates
✅ Improving access to domestic and export markets
✅ Reducing post-harvest losses through better storage infrastructure
✅ Lowering logistics costs through coordinated systems
✅ Empowering youth, women, and persons with disabilities
✅ Attracting investment and strengthening food security

Ministries and Institutions That Have a Critical Role to Play

To unlock the full potential of agriculture, collaboration is required across multiple government ministries and institutions, including:

- Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development
- Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
- Ministry of Public Works and Transport
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Environment and Forestry
- Ministry of Water
- Ministry of Education and Training
- Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development
- Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC)
- National University of Lesotho
- Financial institutions and development partners

Agriculture is not just farming—it is a multidisciplinary industry that connects science, business, engineering, finance, technology, logistics, and policy.

We invite farmers, agripreneurs, investors, development partners, government institutions, and media organisations to join us in transforming agriculture into a structured, inclusive, and professional sector.

📅 Lesotho Agricultural Symposium 2026
🗓️ 28 November 2026

Together, we can build agricultural value chains that create employment, strengthen food security, and drive inclusive economic development in Lesotho.

Khotso. P**a. Nala. 🇱🇸

















**aNala

11/05/2026

🐄🇱🇸 Why Structuring and Professionalising Agriculture Matters More Than Ever

The recent challenges posed by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and Lumpy Skin Disease (L*D) have exposed a critical weakness in Lesotho’s agricultural sector: the lack of well-structured systems and professional coordination.

Without strong systems in place, it becomes difficult to:

• Monitor livestock movements effectively
• Enforce quarantine and movement restrictions
• Maintain accurate animal health records
• Regulate who is authorised to administer vaccines and antibiotics
• Ensure timely disease reporting
• Implement effective biosecurity measures
• Coordinate responses among farmers, veterinary officers, and authorities

As a result, disease outbreaks can spread more rapidly, causing significant economic losses for farmers and threatening national food security.

This is why the theme of the Lesotho Agricultural Symposium 2026 (LAS 2026) is so important:

Structuring, Systemising and Professionalising Agriculture for Employment, Food Security and Inclusivity

A well-structured agricultural system enables:

✅ Stronger disease surveillance and traceability
✅ Better veterinary oversight and compliance
✅ Improved farmer training and accountability
✅ More effective biosecurity practices
✅ Greater market confidence and export potential

Agriculture is not only about production. It is about building systems that protect farmers, livestock, consumers, and the national economy.

Now more than ever, Lesotho must invest in professional agricultural systems capable of responding effectively to emerging challenges and building a resilient agricultural future.

Khotso. P**a. Nala. 🇱🇸




















**aNala

11/05/2026

🇱🇸 Why Structuring and Professionalising Agriculture Matters More Than Ever🇱🇸

The recent challenges posed by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and Lumpy Skin Disease (L*D) have exposed a critical weakness in Lesotho’s agricultural sector: the lack of well-structured systems and professional coordination.

Without strong systems in place, it becomes difficult to:

• Monitor livestock movements effectively
• Enforce quarantine and movement restrictions
• Maintain accurate animal health records
• Regulate who is authorised to administer vaccines and antibiotics
• Ensure timely disease reporting
• Implement effective biosecurity measures
• Coordinate responses among farmers, veterinary officers, and authorities

As a result, disease outbreaks can spread more rapidly, causing significant economic losses for farmers and threatening national food security.

This is why the theme of the Lesotho Agricultural Symposium 2026 (LAS 2026) is so important:

Structuring, Systemising and Professionalising Agriculture for Employment, Food Security and Inclusivity

A well-structured agricultural system enables:

✅ Stronger disease surveillance and traceability
✅ Better veterinary oversight and compliance
✅ Improved farmer training and accountability
✅ More effective biosecurity practices
✅ Greater market confidence and export potential

Agriculture is not only about production. It is about building systems that protect farmers, livestock, consumers, and the national economy.

Now more than ever, Lesotho must invest in professional agricultural systems capable of responding effectively to emerging challenges and building a resilient agricultural future.

Khotso. P**a. Nala. 🇱🇸




















**aNala

10/05/2026

The French Embassy in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, in partnership with Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (Wits - University of the Witwatersrand), have launched Le Shift Lab!

Le Shift Lab is an initiative supporting a new generation of startups at the intersection of green technologies and digital innovation.

Join them for an information session on their callout tomorrow, May 6th at 10am.

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