31/10/2025
CHINA DONATES AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT WORTH M35 MILLION TO LESOTHO
October 31, 2025 – The Right Honourable Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, together with the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Lejone Mpotjoana and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Thabo Mofosi, has expressed profound gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its generous donation of agricultural machinery worth M35 million to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The equipment includes:
🚜 5 Combine Harvesters
🚜 8 Tractors
🚜 25 Small Harvesters
🚜 10 Stationary Threshers
🚜 100 Two-Wheel Tractors
The donation aims to enhance Lesotho’s agricultural productivity, promote modern farming techniques, and contribute to national food security.
His Excellency Ambassador Yang Xiaokun of the People’s Republic of China commended the strong partnership between China and Lesotho, noting that under the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) framework, China has begun supporting African nations — including Lesotho — to achieve agricultural modernisation and sustainable development.