Eswatini Financial Times

Agriculture

US’s AGOA market profitless for Eswatini

Textile workers in a factory. By Phephile Motau Eswatini is not taking full advantage of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA). The country, according to a report by the US…

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Latest food insecurity report paints a gloomy picture of Southern Africa

An illustration on food security By Ntombi Mhlongo The latest data on the number of people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and requiring urgent livelihood assistance paints a…

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EU pumps in E16.3 million for renewables study

Solar panels as more and more people turn to renewable energy. By Phephile Motau The European Union has availed a grant of up to E16.3 million for a study on…

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Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change – study

A man walks past carcasses of cows in Kura Kalicha camp for the people internally displaced by drought near Das town, Oromiya region, Ethiopia. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo By Gloria Dickie…

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Global rice shortage driving up prices

Prices of rice have gone up as a shortage hits the world. Picture: Pexels. By Khulile Thwala From China to the United States to the European Union (EU), rice production…

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The US allowed JPMorgan payment route for Russian grain export

A J.P. Morgan logo is seen outside the JPMorgan bank offices in Paris, France. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States permitted JPMorgan to process payments for agricultural exports…

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Russia’s Medvedev warns Moscow will scrap grain deal if G7 bans exports

Deputy head of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview with Russian media at a residence outside Moscow, Russia. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – Former Russian president…

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G7 calls for extension, full implementation and expansion of the Black Sea grain deal

Cargo ship Despina V, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey November. REUTERS/Umit Bektas By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) –…

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Poland to give farmers E43.2 Billion in aid as PM slams EU response

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki delivers remarks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris before their meeting in her ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House…

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Cane growers opt for solar energy as production costs skyrocket

Sugar Cane growers are turning to solar energy. By Sifiso Sibandze Sugarcane farmers are caught between a rock and hard place as the costs of production continually soar and they…

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