MASERU, July 7 -- The Minister of Development Planning Hon. Selibe Mochoboroane on Wednesday launched the Agricultural Census aimed to assist the government of Lesotho on making constructive decisions for agricultural planning and policy making.

When launching the Agricultural Census Mochoboroane stated that the government learned the hard way, the importance of being 'self-reliant' through the coronavirus (covid-19),which forced countries to close borders as a result of lockdown restrictions aimed to keep the virus at bay. With Lesotho importing 80 percent of food from South Africa (SA), the data that will be derived from the agricultural census upon completion is expected to help understand among others, the constraints faced by farmer...