{"id":61969,"date":"2025-09-22T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/farmers-express-disappointment"},"modified":"2025-09-22T11:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:54:03","slug":"farmers-express-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/farmers-express-disappointment","title":{"rendered":"FARMERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Crop farmers in Thaba Tseka have expressed disappointment over the sorghum quota, as they believe they produce more sorghum and expected higher allocations.<\/p>\n<p>They indicated that during an interview with the Agency on Monday, after failing to sell their produce at the Food Management Unit (FMU) in Thaba Tseka on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. Nkau Shoaepane, only five farmers were able to sell sorghum, while more than 20 crop farmers, including himself, had to return their produce home.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that it has been a painful experience, as they never expected this outcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Crop farmers in Thaba Tseka have expressed disappointment over the sorghum quota, as they believe they produce more sorghum and expected higher allocations. They indicated that during an interview with the Agency on Monday, after failing to sell their produce at the Food Management Unit (FMU) in Thaba Tseka on Monday. 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