{"id":20238,"date":"2026-04-20T08:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/?page_id=20238"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:11:46","slug":"eswatini-agriculture-development-fund-eadf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msme.edgeconsulting.co.sz\/namboard\/eswatini-agriculture-development-fund-eadf\/","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini-Agriculture-Development-Fund-EADF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ESWATINI AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (EADF)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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ESWATINI AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (EADF)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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About EADF<\/strong>
The Eswatini Agriculture Development Fund (EADF) supports the implementation of the Eswatini National Agricultural Investment Plan (ENAIP). Its purpose is to transform the agricultural sector by providing catalytic incentives and investments to stimulate growth in farming and private sector participation across agricultural value chains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Objectives of the EADF<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Catalyze investments along transformative agricultural value chains.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Facilitate strategic government investments.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mobilize additional resources for investments.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Streamline financial investments in agricultural value chains.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Investment Areas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Irrigation infrastructure<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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On-farm infrastructure<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fencing<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Equipment and\/or implements<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Production inputs<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Agricultural transport & logistics<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Target Beneficiaries<\/h3>

All agricultural value chain players, including input suppliers, producers, commodity associations, agricultural research and development entities, processors, aggregators, service providers, and markets.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Investment Areas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Existing Farmers:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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E5,000 \u2013 E1,000,000 (Seasonal Loans)\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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E10,000 \u2013 E5,000,000 (Medium Term Loans)\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Start-up Farmers:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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E5,000 \u2013 E500,000 (Seasonal Loans)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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E10,000 \u2013 E3,000,000 (Medium Term Loans)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Interest Rate: 9% per annum.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Application Requirements \u2013 Individual Applicants<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Swazi citizen, at least 18 years old<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Certified copy of National ID<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Technically and commercially viable business plan<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Letter of intent from markets<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Water right (where applicable)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Legal rights to land\/infrastructure\/equipment<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Three quotations per item (where applicable)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Soil analysis and recommendations (for crop farmers)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Proof of technical expertise<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Properly fenced land (where applicable)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Economically viable production area<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Registration with AIIS (www.agrinfosystems.gov.sz)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Good credit history (where applicable)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Affiliation with a registered industry association<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Eswatini bank account prior to disbursement<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tax Clearance Certificate (for bank loans)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CV of project manager\/lead<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Water salinity test if using borehole water<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Additional Requirements \u2013 Companies, Cooperatives & Trusts<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Registered in Eswatini with 100% Swazi ownership<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Certified incorporation documents and bylaws<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Certified IDs for directors<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Resolution to borrow<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Maximum liability (for cooperatives)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Priority Commodities<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Crops: Maize, Beans, Cotton, Coffee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Vegetables: Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Tomatoes, Baby vegetables<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fruits: Litchi, Papaya, Peaches, Mangoes, Bananas, Macadamia<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Livestock: Beef, Goats, Dairy, Aquaculture, Pork, Poultry, Apiculture<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Contact Details<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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