WOOL and mohair farmers who did not receive payments for their fur since 2018 started getting paid this week, the Minister of Small Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing, Chief Thesele ’Maseribane has said.

The minister told the National Assembly on Wednesday that both the ministry and the Lesotho Postbank have compiled a list of 2 710 farmers who are expected to be paid.
“However, on that list, some of the farmer's accounts are dormant while others do not have bank accounts all together,” Chief ’Maseribane said.

The farmers who do not own accounts, he said will be paid over the counter at the bank upon producing relevant documents, including their identification papers.

“We have, however, started with farmers who have bank accounts,” he told the House, adding that if there are any farmers who are left behind, there is a contingency fund that will cater for such farmers.