Southern Mountains Association for Rural Transformation and Development

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We are an ecumenical community- based organization (CBO) in the southern mountains of Lesotho whose primary mandate is to facilitate efforts of rural communities by encouraging an integrated community development initiative that will alleviate poverty.

16/10/2025

Every grain counts sustainable food practices ensure a healther world. Let's support our farmers.

๐Ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ, let us commit to reducing hunger and ensuring nutritious food for every individual. Through work...
16/10/2025

๐Ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ, let us commit to reducing hunger and ensuring nutritious food for every individual. Through working hand in hand with stakeholders and farmers, we can build a future where no one sleeps on an empty stomach.

Remember, food is a right, not a privilege.

HHon. Thabo Mofosi Minister of Agriculture| SSeahlolo| CCommunity Technology Development Trust/Organisation| CCCARDESA| BBrot fรผr die Welt| IInternational Plant Treaty

Today, we celebrate 59 years of honouring a journey of resilience, unity and beauty of our nation. Wishing all Basotho ...
04/10/2025

Today, we celebrate 59 years of honouring a journey of resilience, unity and beauty of our nation.

Wishing all Basotho a peaceful Happy Independence Day๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ National University of Lesotho ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป! We are proud to have contr...
25/09/2025

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ National University of Lesotho ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป!

We are proud to have contributed to your academic journey during 2024. We wish you all the best in the next chapter of your career.

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒOn Friday, the 12th of September, SMARTD held its 11th edition of the annual s...
16/09/2025

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ

On Friday, the 12th of September, SMARTD held its 11th edition of the annual seed festival at Patlong, Ha Sekake. Seed Fair is an event that brings together farmers, agricultural researchers, seed producers, plant breeders, and organizations involved in seed production and distribution to celebrate their efforts in local seed production and conservation and sustainable use of our local crop heritage.It is on this platform where small-scale farmers showcase their indigenous seeds and traditional dishes with good nutrients recommended by the nutritionist.

Seed fairs also play a significant role in promoting the exchange of seeds, knowledge, and information sharing on sustainable agricultural practices. Seed fairs not only focus on local and indigenous seed varieties but also varieties well-adapted to the local environment, thus promoting biodiversity and improving food security.

The day was filled with powerful conversation about the utilization of indigenous seeds and preservation. This edition was different from others, as we had a special guest from Berlin, Germany, Mrs. Cรคcilia Theisinger, Bread for the World Southern Africa Desk Officer.
At SMARTD, we believe that a healthy meal comes from utilizing, conserving and preserving indigenous seeds. This one-day event is not just about showcasing farmers' seeds, but it is also an effective way to disseminate information among stakeholders on the sustainability of nature and rural communities.

The SMARTDโ€™s 11th edition was held under the theme, โ€œ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐จ-๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ.โ€



International Plant Treaty | Community Technology Development Trust/Organisation | CCARDESA | Lesotho Agricultural College | Hon. Thabo Mofosi Minister of Agriculture | Talk It Today | Seahlolo | Farmers Pitso Awards | Public Eye Online | Brot fรผr die Welt | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | Moeletsi OA Basotho | Department of Agricultural Research Lesotho |

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†
12/09/2025

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†

11/09/2025

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ
Store seeds in a cool, dry, and dark place away from direct sunlight and chemicals.

One Day to go๐Ÿšจโœจ. Tomorrow is the day๐Ÿ’ช.The countdown is nearly done. Do not miss.
11/09/2025

One Day to go๐Ÿšจโœจ. Tomorrow is the day๐Ÿ’ช.
The countdown is nearly done. Do not miss.

Catch our Programmes Manager tomorrow on Thahameso from 07:00 to 07:30, as he will be discussing SMARTD's annual indigen...
10/09/2025

Catch our Programmes Manager tomorrow on Thahameso from 07:00 to 07:30, as he will be discussing SMARTD's annual indigenous seed festival.

โณThe wait is almost over!!!โณTwo to go before SMARTD Indigenous Seed Festival 11th Edition.๐Ÿซ˜๐Ÿฅœ๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฅš
10/09/2025

โณThe wait is almost over!!!โณ
Two to go before SMARTD Indigenous Seed Festival 11th Edition.
๐Ÿซ˜๐Ÿฅœ๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฅš

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Patlong
Qacha's Nek
640

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 04:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 16:30

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