By, Feb. 14 -- Mpho Shelile
The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Hon Ntsokoane Matekane, recently held a meeting with block farmers at the Manthabiseng Convention Center to discuss the pressing issue of food production.
During the meeting, Matekane emphasized the need for Lesotho to produce its food instead of importing 70% of its food from South Africa. Adding that the inability of the country to self-sustain has led to hunger and poverty. To address this issue, the government has prioritized agriculture, subsidized farming inputs, and provided a 30% subsidy in financing farm machinery.
This, he said when addressing block farmers at the meeting held in Maseru on Thursday. The meeting aimed at discussing food production and sharing ideas on wh...