Times of Eswatini

Producing fresh vegetables

- BY ZINHLE MATSENJWA

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He shared the following;

tfahremeǫr­ǫ nd ho™ do you o˜ercome

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Marketing and securing business

e usually approach the market in vegetable farming is key,

stbheeecfu­yorrneeeme™daerakpnel­dtafn™irthstteob­nee. fno“hreuatipr™leaan™ytih™naget.

how do you do that?

egetables are perishable­s and hnaenedlic­nagr. eful management and

How do you minimise this from

e ad˜ertise our produce before

planting season to packaging

™b e ah™ara˜reestaǡ nsodtbheat­rtehaedmya­trokeptlac­acne

and delivery?

soirddeerr­gsr. ot™isinagls˜oegimetpao­brletasnth­t atot hcao˜neǦ saulochnga­slifoensio­pnans aonr dobuntotet rnout tesa.sily

ou ha˜e to lo˜e ™hat you do beǦ

What can you say to an aspiring

acanudshea­fardrm™ionrgk.re“uires patience

farmer?

tart small scale and maintain tyhoaut aurnetidl yeoaulinug­nd™eirtshtǡal­nidke™shoaitl teštures and ™hat crops to plant.

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?? (Courtesy pics) ?? Securing market first and planting according to demand is always a good idea.
(Courtesy pics) Securing market first and planting according to demand is always a good idea.
?? ?? Skhumbuzo treating the soil before planting.
Skhumbuzo treating the soil before planting.
?? ?? You have to love what you do because farming requires patience and hard work.
You have to love what you do because farming requires patience and hard work.
?? ?? It is key to know what vegetables to plant and when.
It is key to know what vegetables to plant and when.

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