05/08/2026
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83 TONNES FROM 14 HECTARES: WHAT MHLAMBANYATSI FARMERS CAN TEACH US ABOUT PRODUCING MORE
Eswatini needs about 140 000 tonnes of maize annually, yet domestic production averages roughly 75 000 tonnes. Closing that gap will require farmers to produce more, and the experience of farmers under Mhlambanyatsi Inkhundla offers some practical lessons.
At 63, retired civil servant Robert Nhlengetfwa harvested 83 tonnes from 14 hectares, generating close to E500 000 gross. His formula is not complicated: soil testing, lime where required, correct fertilisation, irrigation, quality seed, timely planting, mechanisation and proper grain storage.
Nearby, Solomon Zwane produces more than 10 tonnes from about 1.5 hectares, while Albert and Make Dlamini are investing in dams, irrigation and machinery to build a more climate-resilient farming enterprise.
Across Lundzi and Mpuluzi, farmers are also embracing crop rotation, diversification, mentorship and extension support as heatwaves, drought and heavy rainfall make old farming assumptions increasingly risky.
The bigger lesson for the agricultural sector is clear: food security will not be achieved by hectares alone. Productivity, knowledge, water, investment and climate-smart farming will determine how much those hectares produce.
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