BY MBONO MDLULI
MBABANE – Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) has managed to grow sugar cane on 970.71 hectares of land in a space of a month.
The parastatal has grown the sugar cane from February 15 to March 28. It has done this with the help of certain small and medium enterprises (SMEs). “We are pleased to provide an update on our ongoing agricultural initiatives at LUSIP II. During the Autumn season (15 Feb to 28 March), we have successfully planted 970.71 hectares of sugarcane, making significant progress towards our target of 4 000 hectares. This update reflects our ongoing dedication to agricultural excellence and sustainable development principles,” posted the company on its Facebook page.
The company further stated that a notable aspect of this update was the engagement of three local SMEs, including Msebewelanga (205.95 hectares), Sekamo (311.95 hectares), and Sibuswanokuhle (97.6 hectares).
This partnership, according to EWADE, underscored the parastatal’s commitment to local economic empowerment and the enhancement of private sector development through active engagement with small and medium enterprises in agricultural development.
