Eswatini youth champions of agroecology
Dlamini Banele Buckum is a 24-year-old young man who was inspired to explore the world of agroecology by a project he did while he was a student at Khuphuka High School. Banele has received further …
Bringing your garden back to life after heavy rains
Eswatini has just been hit by Cyclone Eloise and a large part of the country suffered from floods that damaged not only infrastructure but also agricultural fields and backyard gardens. Flood water can be contaminated …
Soil Fertility workshop at the Mbabane Urban Garden
As a network of NGOs that are working to advance food security and environmental sustainability in farming systems, we realize that this requires an integrated soil fertility management approach that maximizes crop production while minimizing …
Simple and easy bio-pesticide recipe
One of the frequent complaints we hear about practicing organic farming is that it’s difficult to manage pests without the use of chemical pesticides. However, there is a home remedy that can be used to …
How Eswatini Farmers have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic
PELUM Eswatini in partnership with PELUM Zambia conducted a two-day survey at the Mbabane Urban Garden on the impact of Covid – 19 on food security Systems to local farmers. The farmers expressed concern that …
Local Farmers engage more on Farmer Managed Seed Systems
PELUM Eswatini, in collaboration with COSPE Eswatini and the Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services (DARSS) of Ministry of Agriculture, held a farmer-managed seed systems workshop for extension officers and project officers of member …
Tree planting kicks off as first rains arrive
In August Eswatini experienced the first seasonal rains thus prompting the scheduled SNPAS tree planting activities to commence in all 7 communities namely Luzelweni, KaZulu, Mhlumeni, KaNdinda, Shewula, Velezizweni, and Emvembili. This tree planting initiative …
Construction of a Tippy tap
Due to the global pandemic, there are a few ways to use in controlling the spread of Covid 19, which is to follow the proper safety measures for example to wash your hands frequently ( …
PELUM holds a Strategic Planning session for 2021 – 2026
Following the conclusion of our previous Strategic Plan, we held a strategic planning meeting, as technical staff and the PELUM Eswatini Board to begin the process of crafting our strategic plan for the next 5 …
PELUM Eswatini partners with the SNPAS project on tree planting Activities
PELUM Eswatini has partnered with the SNPAS (Strengthening the Protected Area System of Swaziland) project of the Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC) to conduct a tree planting activity in selected parts of the country. A …
Hand Sanitizers and Facemasks for Essential workers in Civil Society
To support our member organizations that have been continuing to provide essential services during this pandemic, PELUM Swaziland took the initiative to distribute hand sanitizers and face masks. This was done in an effort to …
Farmers’ indigenous seed multiplication plots a success
Following the successful distribution of OPV maize and bean seeds to farmers, the seed multiplication fields have thrived and are now ready for harvest. This project aimed to encourage the development of seed banks in …
