A range of services offered to clients by LEQAS comprise:

• Radio programmes

LEQAS is hosting radio programmes for farmers with two radio stations, namely Catholic Radio and Radio Lesotho. This initiative is to assist farmers with problems in agriculture. Their questions are answered on air by experts in agriculture.
The programmes are on:

• Catholic Radio            –        Tuesdays 07.00—7.30 am

The service has a range of publications on agricultural information. These materials include books, pamphlets, Journal and CD-ROMs. The materials can be accessed in the NUL Library

LEQAS clients are urged to use four electronic resources that are accessible online or within the NUL Library as well as AIS library. Among several electronic databases relevant to LEQAS is, first, a portable LanTEEAL which provides journals on agriculture (local area network, the essential electronic agricultural library). The database can be accessed at the NUL Library and Agric Information Services (AIS) Library of the Ministry of Agric and Food Security at anytime during working hours. Secondly is AGORA, which provides global online access research in agriculture and related biological environmental and social science journals. It provides abstracts and full text for agricultural journals. The third online database is HINARI which is a collection of the latest information in public health bioscience and related science journals. The fourth is OARE that provides online access to research in environmental sciences journals.

Photocopying and printing services are also available.

We are pleased to announce that, through the generous support of CTA, Lesotho Question and Answer Services (LEQAS) has entered Phase III of its activities.

The project was conceived and successfully launched. At this stage, the scheme operated under UOFS and mainly the Programme for Agricultural Information Services (PRAIS). It was given the name LEQAS.

LEQAS started operating on its own. Its main thrust was Radio programmes which began in Radio Lesotho and Catholic Radio, in corporation with AIS. LEQAS focused on, and corperated with farmers through institutions and farmers associations such as LEHOFA, Thulare Farm and LENAFU.

This phase is still emphasizing the promotion of LEQAS through radio programmes, researchers and expert time. It also utilizes the telephone through Toll Free and mobile devices. Above all, it will look at the impact and outcomes through events comprising agricultural shows at district and national levels, and go further to recognize the best users of LEQAS. The Executive Committee has already met to pledge its unwavering support.

Generally, the QAS as a concept operates at regional level in a number of countries such as in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa – where the hub is at the Library of the University of Free State. But in Lesotho, LEQAS contacts are the coordinating office within the National University of Lesotho Library - Roma and Agricultural Information Services (AIS) in Maseru. The Advisory Board comprises individuals in the four regions of the country. They are at the Faculty of Agriculture, Agric College in Hlotse.

Mondays  — Fridays                 08:30 - 17:00HRS

Saturdays                                 Closed

Sundays                                   Closed

Contact persons:              Ms 'Nyali Lephoto
                                           Mr William Mokotjo

Contact number:             +26622340601 ext. 7021/26/3409 or 22 340468

Email addresses:              nlephoto@yahoo.com
                                           wmokotjo@yahoo.com

Toll Free No:                     80023400

Link:                                 http://library.nul.ls