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Gear up for season with MTC’s essential farming range
AS the farming season gets into full swing, having the right equipment can make all the difference. From protective clothing and footwear to...
What farmers learn through Mbuluzi Farmer Field Schools
For farmers in the Mbuluzi River Basin, a Farmer Field School is more than a place to grow crops. Challenges such as water...
Friday deadline looms for Woman Farmer Competition
Women farmers across Eswatini have just 2 days left to enter the Woman Farmer of the Year Competition (WOFACO), with applications closing this...
Agriculture graduates equipped to create opportunities
This week, we sit down with Patricia Groening, a young commercial farmer who is turning her agricultural knowledge into a business. Groening practises...
Getting ready for farming season
Healthy soil is the starting point for every successful harvest. In Eswatini, however, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Research Officer in the Department...
Why ear cropping is unnecessary
Dogs are born with ears that are perfectly suited to them. Some breeds naturally have upright ears, while others have ears that fold...
Planting season begins at selecting quality seeds
As the farming season approaches, one of the most important decisions a farmer will make is the choice of seed. The quality of...
Get soils ready for spring season
As the dry winter gives way to the promise of spring, it’s time for Eswatini farmers to turn their attention to the soil....
Local farmer engineering Eswatini’s green revolution
“Farming has taught me to see myself as a job creator rather than a job hunter,” says the visionary founder of iNala Farm...
When climate changes, change with it
In collaboration with Professors Without Borders, the Woman Farmer Foundation (WFF) welcomed Environmental Science expert Witness Dlamini from Zimbabwe to facilitate a specialised...
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Nation mourns Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe
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Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
Late CJ Bheki Maphalala repatriated from South Africa
MBABANE - The body of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has been repatriated into the country from South Africa. Maphalala's body was...
