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10:42 EWADE Chief Executive Officer Dr Samson Sithole addresses stakeholders at a meeting convened under the Smallholder Agriculture Productivity Enhancement and Marketing Project on Monday. Photo: EWADE

10:42 EWADE Chief Executive Officer Dr Samson Sithole addresses stakeholders at a meeting convened under the Smallholder Agriculture Productivity Enhancement and Marketing Project on Monday. Photo: EWADE

Agriculture

EWADE rallies partners behind smallholder farming push

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 29, 2026

A farmer harvests maize as part of EWADE's Commercial Maize Project under the Hamba Ubuye Revolving Fund, which supported 191 farmers to cultivate 1,424 hectares across Eswatini this season. Photo: EWADE

A farmer harvests maize as part of EWADE's Commercial Maize Project under the Hamba Ubuye Revolving Fund, which supported 191 farmers to cultivate 1,424 hectares across Eswatini this season. Photo: EWADE

Agriculture

EWADE maize project backs 191 farmers

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 29, 2026

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini poses for a group photo with Senate President Hon. Lindiwe Dlamini, Acting Minister of Agriculture Hon. Bongani Nzima, the Principal Secretary of Agriculture and other senior government executives during a tour of projects funded through the Eswatini Agriculture Development Fund on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini poses for a group photo with Senate President Hon. Lindiwe Dlamini, Acting Minister of Agriculture Hon. Bongani Nzima, the Principal Secretary of Agriculture and other senior government executives during a tour of projects funded through the Eswatini Agriculture Development Fund on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Agriculture

PM visits EADF projects across the country

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 13, 2026

Acting Minister of Agriculture Sidney Simelane delivers the keynote address during the World Pulses Day commemoration held in Eswatini. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture

Acting Minister of Agriculture Sidney Simelane delivers the keynote address during the World Pulses Day commemoration held in Eswatini. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture

Agriculture

Eswatini marks World Pulses Day with call to boost production

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 11, 2026

Kemo Begani tends to seedlings at her Spring Blossom operation in Kauxwi, Okavango District, where she has built a climate-smart farming enterprise that serves rural communities across Botswana.

Kemo Begani tends to seedlings at her Spring Blossom operation in Kauxwi, Okavango District, where she has built a climate-smart farming enterprise that serves rural communities across Botswana.

Botswana agripreneur turns rural roots into regional recognition

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 9, 2026

Representatives from Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise and CFI gather to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the FINCLUDE Project, which has reached more than 13,500 smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs across Eswatini. (Photo: EWADE)

Representatives from Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise and CFI gather to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the FINCLUDE Project, which has reached more than 13,500 smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs across Eswatini. (Photo: EWADE)

Agriculture

EWADE and CFI sign MoU to back 13,500 farmers

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 5, 2026

Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, FAO representatives, farmers, private sector actors, financial institutions and policymakers pose for a group photo during the validation workshop for the Sector Development Plan Agreements for the coffee and banana value chains held in Manzini on Wednesday

Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, FAO representatives, farmers, private sector actors, financial institutions and policymakers pose for a group photo during the validation workshop for the Sector Development Plan Agreements for the coffee and banana value chains held in Manzini on Wednesday

Agriculture

Farmers, govt align on coffee and banana sector plans

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 29, 2026

SADC Senior Officials Meeting on Agriculture, Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture holds a dedicated session on the escalating foot and mouth disease outbreak in the region, calling for a coordinated response to protect livestock, food security and regional trade.

SADC Senior Officials Meeting on Agriculture, Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture holds a dedicated session on the escalating foot and mouth disease outbreak in the region, calling for a coordinated response to protect livestock, food security and regional trade.

SADC officials hold special session on foot and mouth disease

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 29, 2026

Peace Farm founder Katleho Mpopo displays her M62,000 Lesotho Innovation Challenge cheque alongside stakeholders. | Photo: NUL Research and Innovations

Peace Farm founder Katleho Mpopo displays her M62,000 Lesotho Innovation Challenge cheque alongside stakeholders. | Photo: NUL Research and Innovations

Meet the NUL graduate feeding Lesotho one seed at a time

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 26, 2026

Herbet Zikhali Ncube with his butternut harvest in Lobamba Lomdzala. (Photo: Eswatini National Youth Council)

Herbet Zikhali Ncube with his butternut harvest in Lobamba Lomdzala. (Photo: Eswatini National Youth Council)

Agriculture

Lobamba Lomdzala youth reaps butternut harvest

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 18, 2026