Vuvulane Field Visit

PELUM, committed to promoting sustainable agriculture, organizes meetings where members and partners exchange insights and best practices in agroecology. In a recent event, 27 participants from various organizations had the opportunity to visit Khulekani Msweli’s …

Regional Seed Fairs

The Regional Seed Fairs organized by PELUM Eswatini with Member Organizations and the Ministry of Agriculture served as a platform to promote Seed Sovereignty. The Member organizations, ACAT, COSPE, ESNAU, and Vusumnotfo, successfully hosted the …

Green Cities Project Launch

PELUM alongside member organization GLM, and Tenvelo, were invited by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in collaboration with FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, to the Green Cities Project Launch. Attendees were greatly …

Siteki Flea Market

The first-ever Siteki Flea Market held in collaboration with COSPE was a remarkable success. The event brought together stakeholders such as the Siteki Town Council, World Vegetable Centre (TAVI), the Ministry of Agriculture, and Creative …

COSPE Slow Food Expo

An impressive gathering of over 80 farmers from the Lubombo Region took place recently at theSiteki Municipality. The purpose of their meeting was to attend a traditional vegetable foodexposition, where they were taught innovative ways …

Growing Together

Growing Together Spring Soil Preparation Ah, the sweet smell of spring. It’s such a refreshing time! The warm sunshine feels so good on our skin and melts away our winter blues. Colorful blooms are popping …

PELUM Attends Seed Savers

PELUM Attends Seed Savers Exchange Meeting in South Africa PELUM Swaziland and member organisation ACAT Lilima Swaziland participated in a two-day seed savers exchange meeting organised by Biowatch South Africa. The two-day event began with …

PELUM in the News

PELUM Swaziland in the News PELUM Swaziland was in the news again. An article in the Times of Swaziland on August 14 in the farming section on page 25 featured our first harvest at the …

Seed Fair and Discussion

Seed Fair and Discussion On June 11th -12th COSPE in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Swaziland Rural Women Assembly, Chakaza Mfati, PELUM Swaziland and Swaziland National Agricultural Union held a Seed Fair and a …

Eswatini BT GM Cotton

An Open Letter to the Cotton Board Eswatini has grown its first crop of genetically modified (GM) BT cotton. The GM cotton was grown by Nisela Farms in the Big Bend region. These modified cotton …

Stakeholders Meeting

Stakeholders Meeting A very big thank you to everyone who came to our meeting at Endibanweni in Mbabane. We appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules to come and provide us with input …