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DocumentTraining Farmers and Enhancing Food Security in Swaziland - TCP SWA 3502 2018Agriculture has traditionally been the backbone of Swaziland’s economy but has experienced severe decline. Its contribution to GDP has decreased gradually over the last two decades due to a number of factors, including recurring drought, chronic underinvestment and the impact of HIV and AIDS. Despite this, agriculture-based products account for around 75 percent of the country’s total export revenues. With key extension officers lacking the skills to disseminate nutrition and gender-sensitive agricultural technologies and practices, the project sought to strengthen national capacities through the establishment of Farmer Field Schools, with farmer representatives trained as facilitators in order to support on-the-ground activities using this approach.
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ProjectSupport to the Incorporation of Climate Smart Agriculture in Swaziland Schools and Agriculture Training Centres Programmes - TCP/SWA/3603 2020
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No results found.In recent years, Eswatini has suffered from El Niño, adevastating AIDS pandemic, economic slowdown and soaring prices of food and agricultural inputs. Despitebeing ranked as a lower middle-income country, it has experienced a stalling of economic growth, leading togreater food insecurity and poverty. Women and youth sare generally the most vulnerable population group, and there are a growing number of households headed solely by women and children, with more men seeking employment away from home and as a direct result of HIV/AIDS. The agricultural sector has been affected by erratic rainfall and climate change. Changes in weatherpatterns have had an adverse effect on food production, resulting in insufficient production for domestic consumption. Additionally, reduced access to food markets and a lack of value addition to agricultural processes has compounded concerns relating to food and income security. -
DocumentRestoring fruit and vegetable production for Swaziland’s farmers - TCP/SWA/3501 2017Over the last decade, low rainfall and the persistent threat of climate change have left 21 percent of Swaziland food insecure, with almost the entire population failing to eat an adequate quantity of fruit and vegetables. Rural farmers have limited knowledge of how to maximize the productivity of their land and ensure that they meet their food and nutrition needs, while farmers urgently need to improve crop diversity if food security and dietary needs are to be addressed. Meanwhile, the value of imported crop products exceeded fivefold that of exports between 2005 and 2013. These factors made it necessary to promote climate-smart agriculture practices and contribute to building resilience and increasing farmers’ incomes from agriculture.
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