{"id":20211,"date":"2026-04-20T05:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/?page_id=20211"},"modified":"2026-04-20T06:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:11:05","slug":"horticulture-input-subsidy-namboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/horticulture-input-subsidy-namboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Horticulture-Input-Subsidy-Namboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Horticulture Input Subsidy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Horticulture Input Subsidy is a strategic initiative designed to strengthen Eswatini\u2019s horticultural sector by improving farmers\u2019 access to essential production inputs. Through targeted financial support, the programme aims to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of both small- and large\u2011scale producers. By reducing the cost of key inputs such as fertiliser, agrochemicals, and planting materials, the subsidy seeks to stimulate increased local production, reduce reliance on imported vegetables, and expand the country\u2019s presence in regional and international markets<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/strong>
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Subsidize farming inputs (fertilizer, agrochemicals, and planting material) by 40% to increase farmers\u2019 profitability. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reduce dependency on imports for strategic vegetables currently imported in large quantities. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Increase export volumes for selected baby vegetables with markets outside of Eswatini. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Continue the subsidy program for 5 years to stimulate local production until farmers establish major infrastructure for operational efficiency. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Eligible Commodities<\/h3>

The subsidy program initially targets five (5) imported commodities and five (5) exported baby vegetables, selected based on import substitution and export potential.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Top 5 Imported Commodities:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Potatoes <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Top 5 Exported Commodities:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Peas (MGT & Sugar Snap) <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Horticulture Input Subsidy Horticulture Input Subsidy The Horticulture Input Subsidy is a strategic initiative designed to strengthen Eswatini\u2019s horticultural sector by improving farmers\u2019 access to essential production inputs. Through targeted financial support, the programme aims to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of both small- and large\u2011scale producers. By reducing the cost of key inputs such […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20211","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20211"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20221,"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20211\/revisions\/20221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}