BY MBONO MDLULI
MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III has ordered Emajaha to work knowing that one day, they will have to export the products they have produced through farming.
His Majesty the King said this today (Tuesday, May 28, 2024) at Ngabezweni Royal Residence when dispersing Libutfo following the conclusion of the harvesting of the Royal fields. The Royal fields were harvested by Lacwebetelako and some members of Ingaja.
The King, during his speech, pleaded with Emajaha to encourage all Emaswati that what was important now was that the country should attain food security and ultimately be able to sell food to other countries. He said Eswatini should be known as a country that is able to produce and supply food to other countries.
He expressed hope that such a dream would be a reality one day because of the dedication showed by Emajaha when working on anything that had to do with farming. The King believed that such dedication by Emajaha would trickle down to the rest of Emaswati so that the country could be able to achieve this feat within the shortest possible time.
The King said such dedication was shown because Emajaha would go to the fields even when the weather conditions seemed unfavourable, as it is cold these days because of the winter season, which is upon most countries in the southern hemisphere.
His Majesty further praised God Almighty for having protected the country from severe drought conditions that ravaged other countries in the southern part of Africa. He said this was not witnessed in the country and Emaswati should take advantage of such situations, in order to help themselves and other nations.
Among those present during the event was His Majesty King Misuzulu ka Zwelithi, the king of AmaZulu. His Majesty King Mswati III then gave him the podium to speak, stating that one day, they would have to go and do the same thing in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) in South Africa. His Majesty King Mswati III emphasised that it was important for kingdoms or countries to work in collaboration to tackle problems that faced humanity, such as hunger.
