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Machinery and Equipment

20 NMC SOIL TESTERS TO CUT DELAYS, BRING TESTING CLOSER TO FARMERS

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  EZULWINI — Farmers across Eswatini could soon have faster access to information about the condition of their soil following the

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AGRIBUSINESS MEDIA LAUNCHES DIGITAL MARKETPLACE FOR FARMERS AND AGRI-BUSINESSES

New platform opens regional trade opportunities for agricultural producers, suppliers and buyers Agribusiness Media, one of the region’s fastest-growing digital agriculture and business content platforms,

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Africa

TAVI OPENS SUPERMARKET DOOR FOR FARMERS AS E12.2M TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE MARKET TAKES SHAPE

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  EZULWINI — Eswatini’s traditional vegetable farmers have been handed something they have long needed: a clearer route to the consumer.

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Sugar

CITIZENS AND SOVEREIGNS: TESTING THE CITIZENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACT IN ESWATINI’S SUGAR SECTOR

BY: MANDLENKHOSI SITHOLE The recent analysis by Agribusiness Media regarding the sugar value chain laid bare a critical, uncomfortable truth: Eswatini’s sugarcane growers are facing

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Crops

NAMBOARD RAISES LOCAL TOMATO SOURCING FROM 25% TO 80%

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE  | EDITOR  MANZINI — Traders will have to source 80% of their table tomatoes locally before importing the remaining 20% from 25

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Crops

FUSARIUM WILT THREAT PUTS E173M BANANA TRADE ON ALERT

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MANZINI — The local banana industry is strengthening its defences against Fusarium Wilt, a destructive disease that has not yet

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Beans

FARMERS URGED TO PLANT MORE GREEN BEANS, CHILLI AS EXPORT DEMAND OUTRUNS SUPPLY

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  NOKWANE — Farmers have room to produce more vegetables for export, particularly green beans, chilli, sugar snap peas and selected

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Climate Action

FARMER’S EL NIÑO GUIDE: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR SOIL, WATER AND GRAIN CROP

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MALKERNS — Eswatini grain farmers preparing for the 2026/27 planting season are heading into a potentially difficult weather season, making

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Crops

68% OF THE PIE, BUT CANE GROWERS SAY COSTS ARE EATING INTO THEIR SHARE

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MANZINI — Eswatini’s sugarcane growers may receive one of the stronger shares of sugar proceeds in the COMESA region, but

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AFRICA’S NEXT TRADE BATTLE: TURNING AfCFTA INTO REAL MARKETS FOR AFRICAN PRODUCERS

African leaders, policymakers, investors, creatives and members of the diaspora will gather in Accra next month as Elevate Africa convenes its 2026 gathering under the

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Horticulture

TOO MANY BUTTERNUTS, NOT ENOUGH POTATOES: SEPTEMBER’S FARMING ALERT

BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANZINI — Before buying seed, preparing the land or planting another row of vegetables this September, farmers may want to

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Baby Vegetables

ENZA ZADEN EYES LOCAL VEGETABLE IMPORT GAP AS MARKET FOR FARMERS

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MANZINI — Local farmers could capture a bigger share of the vegetable market currently supplied through imports as global seed

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THE CRADLED ECONOMY: WHY ESWATINI PREFERS PHOBIA TO PRODUCTION

BY: MANDLENKHOSI SITHOLE While the rest of the economic world studies history for inspiration, Eswatini’s agricultural policymakers and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) seem to study it

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E-MAKETHE: WHEN GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE MEETS FINANCIAL INCLUSION

AFROGEO, ESWAMCU, and Digimate Join Forces to Digitise Eswatini’s Agricultural Value Chain Mbabane, Eswatini  |  2025  |  Agribusiness Media In a landmark development for Eswatini’s

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Sugar

GROWERS TAKE CHARGE AS ECGA 60TH AGM PUTS KEY DECISIONS TO THE VOTE 

BY: SIKHONA SIBANDZE | JOURNALIST MHLUME – Sugarcane growers from Mhlume, Simunye and Big Bend exercised their democratic right to shape the affairs of their

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Events

MBUKISO FAKUDZE TAKES ESWATINI’S YOUTH AGRIFOOD VOICE TO AFRICA FOOD SYSTEMS FORUM

Mbukiso Fakudze is a speaker at the AFS Forum 2026 BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST MBABANE — Young Liswati agricultural practitioner and agripreneur Mbukiso Fakudze

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Baby Vegetables

ENGINEER BETS ON 5500 TOMATO PLANTS IN FIRST COMMERCIAL FARMING SEASON

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  NSINGIZINI — Mfanukhona Mhlongo spends his working life between construction sites and crop rows.  An engineer by profession and businessman

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Crops

SUGAR BEAN IMPORT BAN HANDS LOCAL FARMERS THE MARKET — NOW THEY MUST SUPPLY IT

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MANZINI — Eswatini’s sugar bean farmers will effectively be handed first call on the domestic market from September 1, 2026,

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Livestock

E340 000 MNCWEBA DIP TANK OPENS DOOR TO LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS

…Modern Zandondo facility brings animal health and a potential livestock marketplace closer to farmers, but water shortages remain a threat to the investment. BY: PHESHEYA

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AGRIBUSINESS MEDIA ESWATINI | WEEKLY EVENTS CALENDAR

Week Coverage: 17–23 August 2026 GRAIN PLANTING SEASON OPENS: FARMERS URGED TO REGISTER FOR INPUT SUPPORT The 2026/27 grain planting season leads Eswatini’s agricultural agenda

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Livestock

LIVESTOCK IMPORTS REOPEN TO REBUILD GENETICS IN DAIRY AND BEEF SECTORS

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MBABANE — Eswatini has reopened livestock imports for genetic improvement, potentially giving cattle, dairy, goat and sheep farmers access to

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Grains

E65 MILLION SUBSIDY OPENS PLANTING SEASON AS EL NIÑO THREATENS GRAIN FARMERS

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE  | EDITOR  MBABANE — Eswatini has opened the 2026/27 grain planting season with E65 million committed to farm input support, putting Government’s

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News

OPEC FUND EYES MORE AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT AS E3.45BN PROJECT TAKES SHAPE

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MBABANE – The OPEC Fund for International Development is seeking to expand its investment in the country’s agriculture sector, building

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ECGA FEEDBACK MEETINGS END ON A HIGH NOTE AS ALL ROADS LEAD TO The 60TH ECGA AGM

BY: SIKHONA SIBANDZE MBABANE – The Eswatini Cane Growers Association (ECGA) has concluded its Planters Group Feedback Meetings, with growers from Mhlume, Simunye and Big

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Baby Vegetables

32-YEAR-OLD FARMER GROWS FOUR-HECTARE VEGETABLE BUSINESS WITH CARROTS AT THE CENTRE

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR LUYENGO — At 32, Jerome Hlatshwako has already learnt one of commercial farming’s toughest lessons: a good harvest does not

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News

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY SCORES 55% AS HAMBA UBUYE DELIVERS 12,309 TONNES OF MAIZE

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MBABANE — Eswatini’s Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Development programme scored 55% in Government’s 2025/26 performance assessment, as the Hamba Ubuye

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NUTRI-PLANT ORGANIC PLUS TARGETS HEALTHIER SOILS, STRONGER CROPS AND BETTER HARVESTS

An example of Green World products: Nutriplant Plus Fertilizer By: Flavian MachinguraGreen World Health Consultant & NOPF Distributor Farmers are under growing pressure to produce

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Climate Action

FROM DONOR GRANTS TO A MEGA FUND: ESWATINI STUDIES NAMIBIA’S CLIMATE-FINANCE BLUEPRINT

BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MBABANE — Eswatini is moving to stop financing its green economy one donor grant at a time. The Government has

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Events

EWADE HANDS OVER E300 000 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT TO TRACK 3000 SAPEMP FARMERS

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MBABANE — The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) has handed over digital equipment worth more than E300 000

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News

PM COURTS TAIWAN ENERGY INVESTORS TO POWER ESWATINI’S INDUSTRIAL GROWTH

(L-R) Shalun Green Energy Science City, Tex-Ray Industrial Co.Ltd. Founder and Chairman, Mr. Ray Lin with Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini in Taiwan. BY: SIBUSISIWE

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Grains

83 TONNES FROM 14 HECTARES: MHLAMBANYATSI FARMERS SHOW HOW TO GET MORE MAIZE FROM LESS LAND

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MHLAMBANYATSI — At 63, retired civil servant Robert Nhlengetfwa has turned 14 hectares at Lundzi into a lesson in what

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PM: FOOD SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY AS ESWATINI EYES DEEPER TAIWAN AGRICULTURE TIES

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini delivering a keynote address at the Ketagelan Forum in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan), on behalf of His Majesty King

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News

PM lands in Taiwan with agriculture high on the agenda

TAIPEI – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini arrived in the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Monday evening, representing His Majesty King Mswati III on a

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Education & Training

FILLING THE GAPS IN FARMER TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES

Shifting the Paradigm BY: MNCEDISI SIMELANE | FEEDMASTER TECHNICAL ADVISER Over the past few years, our capacity-building trainings have heavily emphasized the core mechanics of

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UNESWA STUDENT REPRESENTS ESWATINI AT AFRICA’S YOUTH AGRIFOOD INDEX LAUNCH

Young Eswatini agripreneur Mbukiso Thubelihle Fakudze BY: NOSIPHO MKHIZE | JOURNALIST ABUJA — Young Eswatini agripreneur Mbukiso Thubelihle Fakudze has represented the Kingdom in the

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Fruits

E48 000 INVESTMENT GROWS INTO E300 000-A-SEASON AVOCADO BUSINESS

…A chance encounter with an avocado tree changed Fezile Hlophe-Vilakati’s life. Today, the former hairdresser earns more than E300 000 a season from commercial fruit

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Poultry

NO BREED, NO CHAIN, NO PRICE: The Three Things Eswatini Skipped Before Pushing Farmers Into Indigenous Chickens

OPINION | BY SBU MNGADI The founder of the now-closed Kalulu Hatcheries argues that Eswatini pushed farmers into an industry that had no breed, no

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Livestock

FMD-HIT FARMERS FEAR EL NIÑO AS FEED COSTS SOAR

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MANZINI — Livestock farmers fear they will not have enough grass, feed or money to keep their cattle alive as

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Climate Action

OPINION: AFRICA’S FOOD INSECURITY HAS EASED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE. KEEPING IT THAT WAY IS THE HARDER BATTLE.

…The latest United Nations food security report shows that Africa has recorded its first improvement in food insecurity in nearly a decade. But with hunger

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Events

AGRIBUSINESS MEDIA ESWATINI | WEEKLY EVENTS CALENDAR

Week Coverage: 27 July – 2 August 2026 This is one of the busiest weeks on the country’s agricultural calendar. The inaugural National Farmers’ Day

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Who Owns the Milk? Rebuilding Eswatini’s Dairy Value Chain

Eswatini Dairy Board CEO Dr Tony Dlamini BY: MANDLENKHOSI SITHOLE Eswatini’s dairy sector sits at a glaring paradox. Despite strong domestic demand, local production satisfies

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Livestock

MELANE LEATHER PUTS ESWATINI’S LEATHER INDUSTRY IN THE SPOTLIGHT

BY PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR Eswatini’s leather industry is emerging as one of the country’s most promising value-addition sectors, and the rise of Melane Leather

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Grains

MAHLANGATSHA GRAIN FARMERS SHOW HOW HIGHER YIELDS CAN CUT MAIZE IMPORTS

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR MAHLANGATSHA — Commercial grain farmers in Mahlangatsha are demonstrating that higher yields, improved farming practices and stronger extension support can

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Beef

BORAN FEVER HITS ESWATINI: E130,000 TOP PRICE, E46,000 FOR SEMEN AT IMPOFU AUCTION

BY: SBU MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sixty-one lots, a E46,000 semen sale and a top price of E130,000 — Impofu Ranching’s auction at Ingwavuma showed that

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Agribusiness

STARKE AYRES LAVUMISA TRIAL SHOWS HOW BETTER SEEDS AND SMARTER FARMING CAN LIFT VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

…As Eswatini works to strengthen commercial horticulture and reduce reliance on imported vegetables, the Starke Ayres Lavumisa Trial demonstrated how improved seed genetics, practical agronomy

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Agribusiness

INAUGURAL NATIONAL FARMERS’ DAY TO FOCUS ON PRODUCTION, MARKETS AND FARM GROWTH

Government, farmers and agribusinesses to converge in Siteki as Ministry pushes for higher production, stronger markets and greater adoption of modern farming technologies. BY: PHESHEYA

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Horticulture

NAMBOARD REOPENS TOMATO IMPORTS AS LOCAL FARMERS SUFFER FROST DAMAGES

BY: SIBUSISO MNGADI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In May, NAMBoard’s data was telling tomato farmers to hold back. The Eswatini Horticulture Information System (EHIS) showed plantings running

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Livestock

ESWATINI ENDS ACTIVE FMD OUTBREAK AS FOCUS SHIFTS TO BEEF EXPORT RECOVERY

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  MBABANE — Eswatini has recorded zero active Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) cases, bringing an end to months of outbreak control and

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Agribusiness

WFF CLIMATE-SMART GRADUATE TURNS UNEMPLOYMENT INTO 4-HECTARE VEGETABLE ENTERPRISE

BY: PHESHEYA KUNENE | EDITOR  HLANE—When Notsile Dlamini graduated with a qualification in Agricultural Extension from the University of Eswatini’s Luyengo Campus, she faced the

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Sugar

E8 BILLION SUGAR REVENUE MASKS A DEEPER CASH-FLOW SQUEEZE

Eswatini’s sugar industry sold more sugar and improved cane yields during 2025/26, but falling prices, costly debt, import competition and climate disruptions exposed the financial

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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

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Education & Training

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

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Events

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

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Business

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

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Media

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

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Agribusiness

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

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News

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

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Business

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

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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

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News

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,

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News

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

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Business

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

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News

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

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Agribusiness

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

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Agribusiness

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

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Sunflower

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

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Sugar

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

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Agribusiness

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

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Climate Action

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

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Climate Action

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

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Crops

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

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Baby Vegetables

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

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Media

AGRIBUSINESS MONTHLY JULY 2026

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Grains

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

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Crops

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

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Agribusiness

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

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Crops

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

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Traditional African Vegetables

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

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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

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Agribusiness

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

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Agribusiness

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

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Agribusiness

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,

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Horticulture

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

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Bee Keping

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

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Business

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

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Technology and Innovation

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,

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Education & Training

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

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Agribusiness

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

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Pulses & Legumes

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

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Agribusiness

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

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