Organizations involved in Organic Agriculture in Lesotho
PELUM Lesotho Association
Contact person: Moshe Tsehlo Email of the contact person: tsehlot@yahoo.com Permanent email: pelumlesotho@leo.co.ls Postal address: P. BOX 0532 MASERU WEST 105 MASERU LSOTHO Phone: +266 22 31 41 24 Fax: +266 22 31 41 24 Web: www.pelumrd.org Year of Foundation: 2003 Mission:
Civil society network in Lesotho passionate about equity, people driven development and integrity of creation working towards sustainable local community empowerment, food security and prosperity by facilitating learning networking and advocacy.
Type of Organization: NGO Scope of the Organization: National Organic Agriculture related main activities:
General promotion of organic agriculture
Food security
Women’s rights and empowerment
Advocacy and lobbying against GMOs and against Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
International marketing and trade on organic agriculture
Local organic market development
Education and training on organic agriculture
Research on organic agriculture
Rural development/Poverty Alleviation
Extension on organic agriculture
Nutrition and health
Policy review for organic agriculture
Climate change
Food processing
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