AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAnimal Health & Livestock Protection: Botswana donated 100,000 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines to Lesotho, boosting the country’s response to a transboundary threat that can wipe out farmers’ herds and livelihoods. Climate Risk Preparedness: Lesotho’s Disaster Management Authority convened a national forum on anticipated El Niño conditions, mapping likely impacts on food security, livestock, water, health and livelihoods and flagging how past shocks have already strained production. Urban Cleanliness & Public Health Rules: Basotho submitted views to Maseru City Council on proposed by-laws covering sanitation, smoking areas, liquor outlet controls, construction permits and regular business inspections—aimed at improving city management. Agriculture Resilience: The Agriculture Ministry reviewed a Smart Subsidy and Agriculture Insurance pilot, looking at how insurance could help farmers manage climate-linked risks like drought, erratic rainfall, floods and livestock disease. Wildlife Conservation Spotlight: Prince Harry’s Diana memorial fund income has been redirected to Botswana’s Elephants Without Borders, including satellite tracking collars for elephants in the Okavango Delta. Regional Policy Push: Lesotho is engaging in SADC summit priorities on resilient, sustainable industrialisation—linking infrastructure, agriculture and critical minerals transformation.
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