Agriculture

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

Farmers, govt align on coffee and banana sector plans

Manzini - The Ministry of Agriculture brought together key players in the banana and coffee value chains in Manzini on Wednesday to validate...

ByAdekunle OwolabiMay 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.

Agriculture Diplomacy

SADC officials hold special session on foot and mouth disease

Pretoria - Senior officials from the Southern African Development Community met in a dedicated session to tackle the growing foot and mouth disease...

ByAdekunle OwolabiMay 29, 2026

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

Maseru - A 2022 economics graduate from the National University of Lesotho has turned her back on a corporate career to build an...

ByAdekunle OwolabiMay 26, 2026

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

Agriculture

Lobamba Lomdzala youth reaps butternut harvest

A young man from Lobamba Lomdzala has turned a patch of soil into a source of pride, with Herbet Zikhali Ncube producing a...

ByAdekunle OwolabiMay 18, 2026

Bhekizwe Collin Maziya, Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard), addressing attendees at an undated event. Photo courtesy of NAMBoard.

Agriculture

NAMBOARD invites farmers to EHIS workshops

Mbabane - The National Agricultural Marketing Board is calling on all commercial horticulture farmers across Eswatini to attend a series of workshops introducing...

ByAdekunle OwolabiApril 29, 2026

Cabo Delgado Governor Valige Tauabo addresses guests at the official launch of the First International Conference on Industrialisation and Agribusiness in Pemba, Mozambique, on Saturday.

Africa Agriculture

Cabo Delgado to host first agribusiness conference

Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province has officially launched its First International Conference on Industrialisation and Agribusiness, known as CIAGRO, which is scheduled to take...

ByAdekunle OwolabiApril 27, 2026

Ambassador Shimizu Fumio, Japan's Vice-Minister for International Affairs Watanabe Yoichi and South Africa's Department of Agriculture Director General Mooketsa Ramasodi pictured with delegates from both countries' public and private sectors at the Japanese Embassy in Pretoria during the inaugural Joint Agriculture Working Committee meeting on 20 April 2025.

Agriculture Diplomacy

Japan, SA launch agriculture working committee

Pretoria - Japan and South Africa have taken a significant step in strengthening bilateral agricultural ties, launching their first Joint Agriculture Working Committee...

ByAdekunle OwolabiApril 24, 2026

Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses fishing industry stakeholders during the second day of consultations on the sustainable utilisation of the country's marine resources.

Africa Agriculture

Namibia’s president opens fishing industry talks

Windhoek - Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday opened the second day of consultations with the fishing industry, setting a firm but constructive...

ByAdekunle OwolabiApril 23, 2026