SUGAR’S GOOD YEAR ON PAPER: E7.7BN REVENUE, E700M MORE DEBT
SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA) has reported record revenue of E7.71 billion for the year to 31 March 2025, up from
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ENDORSES INDUSTRIAL HEMP ADAPTABILITY TRIALS IN ESWATINI
Example of a hemp plant. BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI — The Ministry of Agriculture has endorsed industrial hemp adaptability trials covering at least
ESWATINI PREPARES FOR GMO ADOPTION, CALLS FOR LOCAL SEED PRODUCTION
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE| EDITOR MANZINI — Eswatini is preparing for the possible adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) while stepping up calls for local seed
AGRIBUSINESS MEDIA ESWATINI | WEEKLY EVENTS CALENDAR
Week Coverage: 13 – 19 July 2026 From livestock disease control and commercial crop production to youth empowerment, food processing and farmer capacity building, another
BANK LENDING TO FARMING SECTOR JUMPS 12.9 PER CENT IN MAY 2026
BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Agriculture and forestry recorded the fastest credit growth of any sector in the Eswatini economy in May 2026, with bank
BEYOND DAMS AND CANALS: EWADE HAS BUILT 128 COMMUNITY-OWNED FARMING COMPANIES
Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) Agriculture Development Manager and Acting Project Manager Zwelethu Dlamini. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST NDZEVANE — The Eswatini
TAIWAN FUNDS E2.4M CLIMATE-SMART FARMING TRAINING FOR 200 YOUTH
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR SIDVOKODVO — Eswatini has launched a new E2.4 million climate-smart agriculture training programme that will equip 200 young people with
ENIDC RESCUED LOMVESHE AND NOW OWNS 30% OF THE BANANA ENTERPRISE IN GUNDVWINI
Eswatini National Industrial Development Corporation (ENIDC) Portfolio Investment Executive Mbongeni Gwebu. BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE — When hailstorms and cold seasons pushed Lomveshe
INNOVATE OR FALL BEHIND: PRINCESS SAKHIZWE TELLS MSME GROWTH FORUM
BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EZULWNINI – Businesses that will prosper tomorrow are those that have already embraced innovation and evolving consumer needs, Her Royal
ACCOUNTANT-TURNED-POULTRY ENTREPRENEUR BUILDS E190 000 MONTHLY BROILER BUSINESS AS ESWATINI BATTLES CHICKEN SUPPLY DEFICIT
…Former corporate accountant Nokuthula Precious Simelane has transformed a small-scale poultry venture into a commercial broiler operation in Malkerns, generating up to E190 000 in
FROM RISKY TO READY: RIJKENBERG SAYS REFORMS HAVE MADE ESWATINI INVESTABLE
Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE – Government’s fiscal reforms have significantly strengthened Eswatini’s economic standing, cutting the fiscal deficit,
ESWATINI REAFFIRMS GLOBAL FUND PARTNERSHIP
GENEVA — Eswatini has reaffirmed its commitment to its longstanding partnership with The Global Fund, with Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Russell Mmiso Dlamini conveying the
Standard Bank Africa Unlocked 2026: Business Leaders Convene to Accelerate Investment, Innovation and Growth
Bill Blackie CEO of Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank Group. MANZINI – More than 140 business leaders, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs from across Africa
POTATOES WIDE OPEN, TOMATOES CROWDED: NAMBOARD DATA NOW GUIDES MONTHLY PLANTING DECISIONS
BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard) has introduced monthly Area Planted reports designed to help vegetable farmers decide what to
This Week in Eswatini Agribusiness: Your Events Guide | 8 – 17 July 2026
This Week in Eswatini Agribusiness: Your Events Guide | 8 – 17 July 2026 Listen up, Eswatini! Whether you are a smallholder digging the soil
ESWATINI TO WORLD LEADERS: AI MUST FEED PEOPLE BEFORE IT IMPRESSES THEM
GENEVA — The success of artificial intelligence should not be measured by the sophistication of machines, but by whether a farmer can access better climate
MALKERNS TURNS INVASIVE MEXICAN SUNFLOWER INTO HIGH-VALUE BIO-FERTILISER STRATEGY
BY PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MALKERNS – The Malkerns Town Council, in partnership with Umdoni Farm and the Ministry of Agriculture, has launched a coordinated
BEYOND THE SUGAR BOWL: WHY ESWATINI’S E7.7 BILLION INDUSTRY IS CHASING POWER, BIOFUELS AND NEW MARKETS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR SIMUNYE – For decades, sugar has been one of Eswatini’s economic cornerstones, generating about E7.7 billion annually, contributing 6.3 percent
SAFE FOOD BECOMES NEW AGRICULTURAL CURRENCY AS GOVT TARGET 200 FOODBORNE ILLNESSES
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR EZULWINI – Eswatini’s food safety debate has moved from the kitchen table to the centre of agricultural policy, public health
E99 Million Climate Projects to Help Farmers Prepare for Droughts and Floods
BY: SIKHONA SIBANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – Eswatini’s farmers stand to benefit from stronger drought and flood preparedness following the official handover of two Italian
E12 MILLION FUNDING LIFTS 90 PROJECTS AS EL NIÑO THREATENS FARMERS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE| EDITOR MANZINI – With more than E12 million already invested in 90 community environmental projects over the years, the Eswatini Environment Fund
ESWATINI COFFEE BUILDS SHADE-GROWN VALUE CHAIN AS 130 FARMERS CHASE RISING DEMAND
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR NGCULWINI — Eswatini Coffee is building a climate-smart coffee value chain that links smallholder farmers, university researchers, local processing and
US BROTHERS DRIVE PLANT-TO-PLATE FOOD SECURITY PROJECT INTO ESWATINI SCHOOLS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR ST JOSEPH’S – A school garden may look like a small patch of soil. But for more than 470 learners
NMC Opens White Maize Buying Season as Eswatini Faces Persistent Supply Gap
The National Maize Corporation (NMC) has opened its buying depot network for the 2025/26 white maize season, signalling the start of the harvest aggregation cycle
E43 360 GROSS PROFIT OPENS NEW FRONT IN ESWATINI’S CARROT IMPORT WAR
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – Eswatini’s food-security fight may soon be won underground, one orange root at a time. NAMBoard has placed carrots
AT 72, JOHN DLAMINI FARMS HIS WAY INTO EYA 2026 SPOTLIGHT
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR BIG BEND – Most people slow down in their seventies. John Dlamini is speeding up. At 72, the Siphofaneni farmer
HOW GULE FARM BECAME UNESWA’S LIVING LAB FOR SWEET POTATO RESEARCH
…Partnership between a family-owned farm, UNESWA and the Ministry of Agriculture is showing how research, improved varieties and commercial farming can raise productivity, strengthen food
E12.2 MILLION TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLES MARKET OPENS AS TAVI TARGETS 94 FARMERS
Participants posing for a group photo. NHLANGANO – Eswatini is currently producing only 18 percent of the vegetables it needs, leaving an 82 percent production
68% of EADF Tractor Loan Applicants Rejected as Business Plan Gaps Undermine E250M Mechanisation Push.
Zweli Vilakati, Head of Technical Services at EADF BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE – Seventeen of 25 farmers who applied for tractor loans under
NMC TAKES FOOD SECURITY MESSAGE TO MDUMEZULU UMPHAKATSI
National Maize Corporation hosts field day to showcase bean farming potential and rally communities around domestic food production MDUMEZULU CHIEFDOM, 19 June 2026 — The
NMC DROPS BEAN PRICE BY 21%. NAMBOARD BLOCKS IMPORTS. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.
BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | ANALYSIS The National Maize Corporation has revised downward the price at which it purchases sugar beans from Eswatini farmers — from
E3.9M ENIDC LOAN SETS LOMVESHE’S 44HA COMMUNITY BANANA ENTERPRISE IN MOTION
Lomveshe Enterprise Chaiperson Ernest Gamedze during an interview with Agribusiness Media team. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST GUNDVWINI — It started with a government grant,
UNESWA, ESWATINI COFFEE PARTNERSHIP PUTS LUYENGO LABS AT CENTRE OF GROWING COFFEE INDUSTRY
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR LUYENGO — The University of Eswatini’s Luyengo Campus is using new laboratories, greenhouse technology and field research to support the
E230 MILLION HONEY PLAN TARGETS IMPORTS, EXPORT MARKETS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE – Stakeholders have validated a proposed E230 million investment plan aimed at expanding local honey production, tightening quality controls
MTN LAUNCHES CATTLE TRACKER — BUT A LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR WAS ALREADY IN THE FIELD
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR EZULWINI — MTN Eswatini today launched a GPS-based livestock tracking system at Happy Valley Hotel, drawing strong backing from the
ESWATINI CALLS ON INNOVATORS TO FIX AGRICULTURE’S BROKEN LINKS FROM FIELD TO MARKET
Sibonelo Mamba, Graduate-in-Training in Planning at the Ministry of Agriculture. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MANZINI – Eswatini’s agriculture sector is looking for its problem-solvers,
ESATA EQUIPS OVER 120 SCHOOLS WITH AGRICULTURAL SKILLS AT NATIONAL QUIZ
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – As the country seeks to modernise its agricultural sector, strengthen food security and attract more young people into
E42.7 MILLION EADF DRIVE BEARS FRUIT AS FARMERS EXPAND AND CREATE JOBS
…PM’s tour showcases how strategic financing is moving Eswatini agriculture from subsistence to commercial enterprise BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR HLANE – Less than two
LOCAL FARMERS URGED TO CLAIM PULSE MARKET AS IMPORTS DOMINATE SHELVES
Ministry of Agriculture Senior Technical Officer, Christopher Mtsetfwa delivering his remarks. BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST GUNDVWINI – Eswatini’s shelves and markets are already carrying
E2.3BN LUSIP II EXPANSION BRINGS 219 MORE FARMERS INTO COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – The Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project Phase II is moving into its final implementation phase, with an additional
ESWATINI EYES SLICE OF E90 BILLION TURMERIC MARKET IN NEW INDONESIA PARTNERSHIP
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR LUYENGO – Eswatini has taken a decisive step towards building new agricultural value chains with the launch of the Ginger
TAIWAN DONATES BIOTECH EQUIPMENT TO UNESWA TO IMPROVE CROP RESEARCH
…TAVI workshop expands from 42 schools to national agricultural training, seed improvement and food security BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MALKERNS – National Taiwan University
EADF BACKS 79 FARMERS WITH E42.7 MILLION
Eswatini Agriculture Development Fund Director Nokwazi Mamba Hlophe. BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE – The Eswatini Agriculture Development Fund (EADF) has channelled E42.7 million
EDB URGES FARMERS TO CUT E374M DAIRY IMPORT BILL
…Eswatini consumes about 84 million litres of milk and dairy products a year, but local producers supply only about 21 million litres. BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE
YERF BETS E12 MILLION ON 250 YOUNG FARMERS
Youth Enterprise Revolving Fund CEO Mandla Nkambule unpacks YERF’s investment in youth agriculture. BY SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE – With Eswatini spending an estimated
E5 000 GRANT TURNS SIPHOFANENI JOBLESS YOUTH INTO COMMERCIAL FARMER
…After losing his job in December 2023, Enock Hleta turned a modest E5,000 grant into a growing commercial farming enterprise producing vegetables and field crops
FORESTRY BILL TIGHTENS PENALTIES TO PROTECT FORESTS AND FARMLANDS
…Eswatini’s forests are being written into law with sharper teeth. BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR EZULWINI — The proposed Forestry Bill, validated at Sibane Sami
MEGA MICA BROADENS FARM RANGE AS FARM CHEMICALS TRAINS RETAIL STAFF
Farm Chemicals Sales and Marketing Manager Kenny Du Pont during the staff training session at Mega Mica. BY: SIBUSISIWE NDZIMANDZE | JOURNALIST MATSAPHA – Production
STANDARDS REVIEW TARGETS HYGIENE GAPS IN LOCAL FISH INDUSTRY
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MANZINI – Authorities are moving to tighten hygiene, storage and certification requirements in the growing aquaculture sector as stakeholders work
STANDARDS COULD OPEN EXPORT MARKETS FOR ESWATINI FISH FARMERS
…ESWASA says certifying the Malkerns aquaculture centre and enforcing food-safety rules could help move local fish farmers from small ponds to regional and international markets.
EU GREEN WEEK LAUNCH PUTS YOUTH, FARMERS AND CLIMATE ACTION IN FOCUS
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE — The trees were lowered into the soil, but the message rose far higher: Eswatini’s climate question is no
E805M BIG 5 PROJECT TARGETS TOURISM, FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL ECONOMIES
BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MBABANE — Eswatini has launched an E805 million Big Five conservation project that government hopes will turn wildlife, tourism and
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
