FAO Lesotho

18/05/2026

In Lesotho, the potato is now a symbol of national transformation — building markets, and reshaping rural livelihoods.
With support from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and His Majesty King Letsie III, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, the One Country One Priority Product initiative is also empowering Basotho farmers, rural women and young people.
https://www.fao.org/newsroom/story/lesothos-potato-priority/en

15/05/2026

🇱🇸 Strengthening partnerships for agricultural transformation

A delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho has successfully concluded a strategic study tour in Peru (2–9 May 2026) focused on advancing the country's potato sector under the One Country One Priority Product（OCOP) initiative.
The visit brought together Government representatives, researchers, and farmer representatives from both countries to exchange knowledge and explore how Peru’s globally recognized potato innovations can be adapted to Lesotho’s unique agricultural context.
Organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its South–South and Triangular Cooperation Programme, in collaboration with Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, INIA, and CIP, the mission highlighted the power of innovation and international partnerships.
Both Lesotho and Peru have identified potato as a priority crop, recognizing its key role in improving food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods.

15/05/2026

Investing in women transforms agrifood systems for all.

Here are only 5 benefits of empowered women farmers.

27/04/2026

Programme Assistant
Maseru, Lesotho
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21/04/2026

21/04/2026

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21/04/2026

Meet 'Mabitsoane Diholo, a 53-year-old potato farmer in Semonkong. Her farming journey goes beyond supporting her household of six. Using potatoes from her harvest, she also runs a thriving food catering business in her community.
Thanks to World Bank-funded support from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), farmers like 'Mé Mabitsoane have received potato seeds, fertilizers, farming machinery, and training - enabling them to put food on the table and transform their livelihoods.

16/04/2026

“Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa is the highest in the world, and has substantially worsened in the last ten years for both men and women.”

Out Now! 📊 The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems in sub-Saharan Africa report examines women’s opportunities and constraints across economic and social processes, assesses progress in closing key gender gaps, and offers new directions—along with concrete policy examples and good practices—to advance gender-responsive, climate-resilient, and environmentally just agrifood systems in the region.

🔗 Learn more: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd9262en

14/04/2026

Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally. In many countries, agrifood systems are a more important source of livelihood for women than for men.

09/04/2026

Despite their essential role in agrifood systems, women farmers face unequal access to resources.

Securing women’s land rights strengthens agrifood systems and rural development, and helps communities to thrive.

🔗 https://www.fao.org/woman-farmer-2026/en

08/04/2026

National Environmental Specialist
Maseru, Lesotho
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