E1 BILLION FOOD BILL EXPOSES ESWATINI’S FARMING FAILURE
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini is losing more than E500 million every farming season importing maize and beans, pushing the country’s annual food
GO BIG OR GO HOME – ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR CHALLENGES YOUTH FARMERS AS HE EYES MOZAMBIQUE PIG MARKET
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini’s piggery sector has achieved something rare in African agriculture: sustained self-sufficiency. But as a recent industry engagement
GO BIG OR GO HOME – ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR CHALLENGES YOUTH FARMERS AS HE EYES MOZAMBIQUE PIG MARKET
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini’s piggery sector has achieved something rare in African agriculture: sustained self-sufficiency. But as a recent industry engagement
LEARNERS SHOW SKILLS AS LAKE AGRICULTURE CROWNS WINNERS, NMC FLAGS E500M IMPORT BILL
Participants posing for a group photo. BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI – The Lake Agriculture National Maize and Beans Schools Competition showcased strong learner
EITF 2026 OPENS NEW MARKETS FOR FARMERS, GREEN AGRIBUSINESS
…Free training platforms, export networks and green economy opportunities place agriculture at the centre of Eswatini’s biggest trade showcase BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI
FROM CLASSROOMS TO CROP FIELDS: LAKE AGRICULTURE COMPETITION CULTIVATES ESWATINI’S FUTURE FARMERS
Lake Agriculture Agricultural Expert, Dumsani Mbingo displaying Lake 101 (Camba Manga) bean variety. BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MALKERNS – At a time when agriculture
59 400 PUPILS BENEFIT AS TAVI TRAINS SCHOOL COOKS, LINKS FARMERS TO BULK SUPPLY MARKET
Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative Project Manager Dr Sophia Chan during an interview. BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MALKERNS – Eswatini is turning school feeding into an
ENTC PUSHES YOUTH TO FRONTLINE OF CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY FIGHT
…Government and conservation leaders say young people must drive Eswatini’s environmental future as climate pressures intensify BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR LOBAMBA – Eswatini’s environmental
Beyond Planting: How Mayindisa Farm Is Building a Commercial Future
Mayibongwe Mavuso, owner of Mayindisa Farm. BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST GEGE – For Mayibongwe Mavuso, farming is not simply about putting seed into the
THE FARMER WHO THINKS LIKE A CEO
…Mcebo Simelane says discipline, diversification and market driven agriculture are the future of farming in Eswatini BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR HLATHIKHULU – While many
TAIWAN AFRICA VEGETABLE INITIATIVE BUILDS BRIDGE BETWEEN FARMERS, RESTAURANTS AND CONSUMERS
Taiwan Africa Vegetable Initiative Project Manager Dr. Sophia Chan delivering her remarks. BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MALKERNS – For many years, Traditional African Vegetables
ABF SUGAR TARGETS LONG TERM GROWTH IN ESWATINI’S SUGAR INDUSTRY
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR BIG BEND – Eswatini’s sugar industry is tightening ties with one of the world’s largest agro industrial groups as government
NAMBOARD, EADF TRAIN YOUNG FARMERS TO CUT POST HARVEST LOSSES
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR SIDVOKODVO – Post harvest losses continue to drain profits from Eswatini’s agricultural sector, with nearly 40 percent of produce reportedly
SAMKELISO MLOTSA TURNS BABY MARROW FARMING INTO A SCIENCE
Samkeliso Mlotsa BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI – For many young people, farming is still viewed as a last resort. For Samkeliso Mlotsa, it
EYIW LINKS YOUTH WATER GOVERNANCE TO FARMING AND FOOD SECURITY
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR EZULWINI – Water governance is increasingly becoming an agricultural issue. That was the central message emerging from the Eswatini Youth
AGRICULTURE MINISTER JOINS SA, MOZAMBIQUE IN REGIONAL FMD RESPONSE
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MPUMALANGA – Southern Africa is discovering that Foot and Mouth Disease does not respect borders. Eswatini’s Minister of Agriculture, Mandla
ESNAU DEMANDS URGENT GOVERNMENT ACTION AS BEAN STORAGE CRISIS DEEPENS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini’s agricultural union is demanding immediate government intervention after locally produced beans worth more than E9 million continued
ESWATINI-MADE SPOTTED HORSE RUM WINS GLOBAL GOLD AS SUGAR INDUSTRY PUSHES INTO PREMIUM SPIRITS
By: Sibusiso Mngadi | Editor-in-chief MATSAPHA – Could premium rum become the next frontier of value addition in Eswatini’s sugar industry?That question is now gaining
UBOMBO SUGAR MD MUZI SIYAYA TAKES OVER EIPA BOARD AS ESWATINI TARGETS 10 BILLION-EMALANGENI INVESTORS
The new Chairperson of the EIPA board, Ubombo Sugar Limited MD Muzi Siyaya. BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MBABANE – What does Eswatini need to
FUEL, FERTILISER COSTS PUSH SUGAR INDUSTRY TOWARD INDUSTRIALISATION
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo delivering his remarks. BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR SIMUNYE – Can Southern Africa’s sugar industry survive on
TAVI PHASE II SHIFTS FROM TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE REVIVAL TO COMMERCIALISATION
World Vegetable Center TAVI Project Manager Dr Sophia Chan, delivering her remarks. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – With about E76.5 million invested between
ESWATINI’S E7.7BN SUGAR INDUSTRY PUSHES TRADE, ETHANOL AND POWER EXPANSION
Some of the invited guests including Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo, Lubombo RA Themba Msibi, UN Resident Coordinator George, and Ministry of
MINISTER TSHAWUKA DECLARES WAR ON STOCK THIEVES AS E51.5M GOAT PROJECT LAUNCHES
…Stock theft and Foot and Mouth Disease are fast becoming twin threats to Eswatini’s livestock economy, squeezing farmers, disrupting trade and exposing the fragility of
GOVERNOR REPORTS 5.6% GROWTH AMID FMD, GLOBAL RISKS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR EZULWINI – Eswatini’s economy expanded by 5.6% in 2025, but rising global tensions, Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks and mounting
EHIS TO LINK FARMERS DIRECTLY WITH RETAILERS AS NAMBOARD TARGETS MARKET CHAOS
BY SIKHONA SIBANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — The National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBOARD) is moving to position the Eswatini Horticulture Information System (EHIS) as a
ESWATINI LAUNCHES E51.5M GOAT INDUSTRY PROJECT TO DRIVE COMMERCIAL MEAT PRODUCTION
Minister of Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka BY NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – Eswatini has launched a five-year, E51.5 million project aimed at transforming the country’s
TURNING GOATS INTO A MARKET-READY BUSINESS
Mvelase Mdluli, Inguni Livestock Solutions Managing Director. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – Goat farming in Eswatini is no longer just about keeping animals
E230 000 LOSS AS HAILSTORM DESTROYS NSALITJE FARMERS’ CROPS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR NSALITJE – A single night of hail has erased months of labour, leaving 34 farmers counting losses and confronting a
EWADE MAIZE PROJECT SIGANGENI TARGETS E2.1 MILLION OUTPUT AS SMALLHOLDERS BOOST PRODUCTION
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – A state-backed irrigation and input support programme is accelerating smallholder commercialisation in Eswatini, with measurable gains in output,
ESWATINI SUGAR SETS STAKES FOR REGIONAL SUMMIT AMID RISING COST PRESSURES
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini’s sugar industry has placed the upcoming Standard Bank Regional Sugar Summit at the centre of its strategic
POOR SOLAR PLANNING COULD COST FARMERS
Industrial Development Company of Eswatini (IDCE) Chief Executive Officer Fairlie Mabuza delivering his opening remarks. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST EZULWINI– Farmers considering solar energy
GOVT URGES CALM AS FUEL SURGE STRAINS DROXFORD FOODS, FARMERS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE – Government has moved to calm nerves over surging fuel prices, insisting the situation remains under control, even as
REGIONAL SUGAR SUMMIT TARGETS FINANCE, TRADE AND VALUE CHAIN IN SADC
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE – Southern Africa’s sugar industry will converge in Eswatini this Friday for a high-level summit aimed at unlocking investment,
LOWVELD FARMERS ‘SITTING ON GOLD’ AS ESWATINI’S FISH DEMAND OUTSTRIPS LOCAL SUPPLY
BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST NGCULWINI – Eswatini’s aquaculture sector remains small, but rising demand for fish, growing awareness around healthy diets and continued reliance
RECORD FUEL PRICES SQUEEZE FARMERS AS WINTER COSTS SURGE
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI – Eswatini’s record fuel prices are driving up farming costs and threatening winter production, with further increases expected after
GOVT SEEKS AfDB LOAN AS FERTILISER CRISIS LOOMS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI – Eswatini faces a looming fertiliser shortage, with the government now seeking urgent funding from the African Development Bank
YOUNG MATSETSA VEGETABLE FARMER BUILDS MARKET-DRIVEN PRODUCTION FROM ONE HECTARE
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MATSETSA – A young vegetable farmer in Matsetsa, Melissa Smith, is developing a small but structured horticultural enterprise on a
LATE SUBSIDY INPUTS AND TRACTOR DELAYS COST LAMGABHI FARMERS YIELDS
Minister of Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka listening attentively to farmers addressing their challenges. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST BHUNYA – Late input subsidies and delayed tractor
KA-KHOZA COMPLEX LINKS FARMERS, FEEDLOTS AND RETAIL IN E4M VALUE CHAIN
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – The E4 million KaKhoza Complex in Sicelweni has officially opened, creating more than 50 jobs and strengthening linkages
MPAKENI DAM REACHES 47% AS FARMERS EYE WATER SECURITY BOOST
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR SHISELWENI – Construction of the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam has reached 47% completion, with the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development
FMD CONTROLS EASED FOR FEEDLOTS AS 300 000 CATTLE VACCINATED
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE – Government has begun a cautious reopening of parts of the livestock economy by easing Foot and Mouth Disease
SMART CLIMATE FARMING HELPS LESIBOVU AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE BUILD A RESILIENT AGRIBUSINESS
A field where Lesibovu Agricultural Enterprise plant tomatoes, green peppers, carrots, beetroot and beans. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST GUNDVWINI — As climate change continues
ESWATINI FARMERS SET TO BENEFIT AS NEW DISASTER AUTHORITY REFORMS RESPONSE SYSTEM
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE – Eswatini has launched a new National Disaster Risk Management Authority (NDRMA) under the 2025 Disaster Risk Management Act,
SADC BIOFUEL OPPORTUNITY COULD TURN ESWATINI FARMERS INTO ENERGY PRODUCERS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini’s farmers could soon be doing more than feeding the nation, they could be fuelling Southern Africa’s green
10,000 CABBAGES LATER: HOW SIBONGILE DLUDLU TURNED PATIENCE INTO A THRIVING FARM
Sibongile Dludlu, a farmer of 10,000 cabbages BY NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI– At Sigangeni in the Hhohho Region, 57-year-old Sibongile Dludlu stands as proof
HIS MAJESTY OPENS EZULWINI PALAZZO, POSITIONING ESWATINI AS A GLOBAL BUSINESS DESTINATION
BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST Eswatini’s new world-class International Convention Centre signals a bold new chapter for the Kingdom’s economy — attracting international investment, trade
KING MSWATI III MARKS 40 YEARS ON THRONE WITH CALL FOR UNITY, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWED NATIONAL PURPOSE
BY SIBUSISO MNGADI LOBAMBA – His Majesty King Mswati III used his historic Ruby Jubilee address at Somhlolo National Stadium today to reflect on four
22-YEAR-OLD FARMER SUPPLIES SUPERMARKETS WITH CLIMATE-SMART VEGETABLES FROM HAWANE
Siyabonga Dlamini in the field, nurturing cabbages. BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR HAWANE – At just 22, Siyabonga Dlamini has built a structured agribusiness supplying
HAILSTORM DAMAGES OVER 400 HECTARES OF CROPS, HITS ESWATINI SUGARCANE SECTOR AMID E200M REVENUE DECLINE
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR HHOHHO – A hailstorm that struck Eswatini on Monday damaged more than 400 hectares of crops, including sugarcane, compounding pressure
CREATE CALL OPENS RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITY FOR AGRICULTURAL MSMEs IN ESWATINI
BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – Agricultural MSMEs (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) in Eswatini have been invited to submit proposals for renewable energy
PHILANI MASWATI LAUNCHES E114 000 FEEDLOT PROJECT TO HOUSE 50 CATTLE
BY: PHESHEYA IAN KUNENE | EDITOR MANTJONGA – A new E114 000 cattle feedlot project targeting a capacity of 50 animals at a time is
LACTALIS INJECTS E60,000 INTO MADE IN ESWATINI CONSUMER FAIR PUSHES ‘CHOOSE LOCAL’ DRIVE
BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE — Lactalis Eswatini has committed E60,000 towards the 2026 Made in Eswatini Consumer Fair, reinforcing private sector backing for
KMIII AIRPORT CUTS ENERGY USE BY 70% IN PHASE 1 GREEN STRATEGY ROLLOUT
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR SIKHUPHE – Efficiency, not ambition, is now the defining currency of infrastructure. King Mswati III International Airport has launched Phase
INFLATION EASES TO 1.6% IN MARCH 2026, RELIEF FOR FARMERS MASKS RISING INPUT RISKS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI — Inflation in Eswatini may be cooling, but for farmers, the real cost of production is proving far more
95 TONNES OF TRADITIONAL VEGETABLES NEEDED FOR 42 SCHOOLS IN 2026
Taiwan-Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI) Project Manager from World Vegetable Center, Dr. Sophia Chan delivering her remarks at the TAVI Phase II Headteachers Inception Workshop 2026.
EHIS FARMER WORKSHOPS START AS MANDATORY REGISTRATION BEGINS ON 1 MAY
BY NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – The National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard) has launched a nationwide series of Eswatini Horticulture Information System (EHIS) farmer
236 000 CATTLE VACCINATED AS PM URGES STRICT COMPLIANCE AMID ESCALATING FMD CONTROLS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has urged strict national compliance with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control measures
SIBUSISO MNCINA BUILDS COMMERCIAL SUGAR BEAN MODEL AS ESWATINI RELIES ON IMPORTS
Sibusiso Welcome Mncina posing with a butternut harvested from his farm in Motjane BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MOTJANE – Eswatini remains heavily dependent on
SADC CALLS FOR COORDINATED FMD RESPONSE AS ESWATINI INTENSIFIES CONTROL MEASURES
Veterinary officers, policymakers, and government officials at the SADC livestock regional workshop BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI – Southern African countries have agreed on
AS FEEDLOTS COLLAPSE, SITHOLE EXPANDS IN MANZINI
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR MANZINI — While Eswatini’s feedlot sector is reeling from closure, high costs and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), one farmer in Manzini
TRADITIONAL VEGETABLES TURN INTO CASH CROPS FOR FARMERS
World Vegetable Center, Farmer Coordinator, Thabiso Nkambule. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – An 82 percent gap in vegetable supply is creating a significant
ESWASA PUSHES HIDES STANDARDS, TANNERY PLAN AFTER E1M FMD LOSS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR EZULWINI – The Eswatini Standards Authority (ESWASA) has intensified efforts to formalise hides and carcass standards as the country moves
UNESWA LAUNCHES COFFEE AND TURMERIC DEMONSTRATION SITE TO PROMOTE FARMING WITH NATURE
BY NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST Luyengo — The University of Eswatini has launched a demonstration site for coffee and turmeric aimed at showing how crop
UNESWA POSITIONS AFRICAN GINGER AS HIGH-VALUE CROP FOR FARMERS
Dr. Carmichael demonstrating how seedlings of African ginger are generated. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST LUYENGO — With traders already importing African ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus),
STOCK THEFT, WATER CHALLENGES TAKE CENTRE STAGE AS MINISTRY ENGAGES MHLAMBANYATSI FARMERS
SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MHLAMBANYATSI — Stock theft, water shortages and limited access to agricultural services took centre stage as the Ministry of Agriculture brought
ESWATINI TO INTRODUCE NATIONAL MEAT GRADING STANDARD TO FIX PRICING AND BOOST EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE – EDITOR EZULWINI – Eswatini is moving to introduce a national meat grading and classification standard aimed at correcting pricing distortions, improving
FROM HERD BOY TO FAMILY PATRIACH: MANDLENKHOSI DLAMINI’S CATTLE LEGACY
By: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST Mandlenkosi Dlamini, what began as a childhood responsibility has become a lifelong source of pride and provision. For Mandlenkosi Dlamini,
HAMBA UBUYE MAIZE FARMERS FACE 26% YIELD LOSS AS HEATWAVE HITS PRODUCTION
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE SIGANGENI – Eswatini’s smallholder maize farmers under the Hamba Ubuye Commercial Maize Project are facing a projected 26% national yield loss, as
THE RETIREMENT ARCHITECT: HOW LUCAS SHONGWE CALCULATED A FUTURE BEYOND WORK
By Nosipho Mkhize l Journalist Lucas Shongwe, showing strength and resilience at 91 years old. Most people see retirement as a finish line, a moment
ESWATINI’S E740 MILLION CASSAVA PROJECT PUTS IRRIGATION AT THE CENTRE OF SMALLHOLDER TRANSFORMATION
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR EZULWINI – Irrigation systems will be a determining factor in the success of Eswatini’s E740 million cassava production project, as stakeholders
RESILIENCE AND MARKET ALIGNMENT DRIVES YOUNG TIKHUBA FARMER’S BEAN ENTERPRISE
Bhekumusa Shiba’s 3-hectare bean field. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — In a sector where production risks and market uncertainties remain part of the
HORTICULTURE FARMERS FORCED TO REGISTER FROM 1 MAY 2026
Sydney Dladla, National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard’s) Head of Agri-Business. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — For horticulture farmers who have seen prices fall
FROM SMALLHOLDER TO MARKET-DRIVEN AGRIBUSINESS: A SIGCAWENI HORTICULTURE FARMER’S TRANSFORMATION
Fresh tomatoes ready for market. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — In a community where water shortages often limit what farmers can achieve, Welile
FROM SETBACK TO SOIL: HOW MAUREEN TURNED JOB LOSS INTO A THRIVING FARMING JOURNEY
By: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST Lush, vibrant rows of sun-ripened strawberries spill over black mulch in a perfectly manicured display of nature’s candy. Manzini- At
E740 MILLION CASSAVA DRIVE TARGETS EXPORTS, SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE EZULWINI – Eswatini has launched a US$40 million (about E740 million) cassava commercialisation project aimed at bringing smallholder farmers into export-oriented value
CLEAN WATER KEY TO EGG PRODUCTION, FARMERS TOLD
BY AGRIBUSINESS REPORTER MBABANE – Commercial layer farmers have been urged to treat clean drinking water as a core production input, with Cranefeeds / Farm
WORKSHOP TO BUSINESS: MELULEKI BUILDS OYSTER MUSHROOM ENTERPRISE
Oyster mushroom sample ready for the market. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANKAYANE – What began as a free training opportunity has grown into a
MARKET-FOCUSED BUTTERNUT FARMING SECURES TOP HONOURS FOR VUVULANE FARMER
NAMBoard’s Head of Agribusiness, Sydney Dladla, is making his remarks at the NAMBoard’s farmers’ roadshow in Siphofaneni RDA BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST SIPHOFANENI —
FUEL PRICES SURGE AS ESWATINI HIKES PETROL, DIESEL AND PARAFFIN
Eswatini motorists, households and businesses are set for a sharp rise in fuel costs after the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy announced major increases
US-IRAN CONFLICT COULD TRIGGER FERTILISER PRICE SHOCK IN ESWATINI, WARNS PS
BY SIBUSISO MNGADI MBABANE – Eswatini could soon face soaring fertiliser prices, supply shortages and rising pressure on food production if the conflict involving the
ESWATINI UNVEILS ROYAL SIGNATURE EXPO 2026 AS HIGH-END INVESTMENT SHOWCASE
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR EZULWINI – Eswatini has officially unveiled the Royal Signature Expo 2026, a high-end, invitation-only showcase that will run from April
ENTC VALIDATES PROTECTED AREA PLANS TO STRENGTHEN WATER SECURITY AND FARMING
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE LOBAMBA – The Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC) has moved to strengthen water security and sustainable agriculture through the validation of Protected
HUGE DEMAND FOR SOYABEAN AND OTHER HIGH-VALUE CROPS NOW FILLED BY IMPORTS
Malkerns Town Council Chief Executive Officer Cinsela Dlamini making his remarks at the Malkerns Farmer’s Seminar. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MALKERNS — Farmers in
BROILER MARKET DEMAND OUTPACES SUPPLY AS FARMERS URGED TO SCALE UP
BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — Broiler farmers were today told to “scale up or miss out” at the Broiler Production Farmers Day, where
100 YOUNG FARMERS GET E600,000 FINCLUDE GRANT
BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — High input costs remain one of the biggest barriers keeping young people out of farming, and Phase III
MALKERNS TO HOST FIRST FARMERS’ SEMINAR TARGETING MARKET ACCESS AND MODERN AGRICULTURE
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE MALKERNS — The Malkerns Town Council is set to host its first Farmers’ Seminar tomorrow at Princess Pholile Hall, bringing together farmers,
E300 0000 EEF GRANT MAY HELP COMMUNITIES MEET RDF 10% DEPOSIT
NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE — Communities struggling to raise the 10 percent contribution required to access the Regional Development Fund (RDF) may now have
EASING INFLATION, RISING RISKS: WHY ESWATINI HELD RATES STEADY
BY SANELE SIBIYA | ECONOMIST Eswatini’s inflation trend may have strengthened the case for a rate cut, but rising geopolitical tensions, oil price volatility and
POWER TARIFF HIKE TO 11.74% TIGHTENS COST PRESSURES ON FARMERS
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE MBABANE – For Eswatini’s farmers, electricity is no longer a background cost, it is fast becoming a defining one, and the latest
ESWATINI ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY TO HOST NATIONAL WEBINAR ON ACCESSING E300,000 ENVIRONMENT FUND GRANTS
BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — The Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA) will host a national webinar on 30 March 2026 aimed at guiding communities,
