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History of the Eswatini Sugar Industry

The origins of Eswatini’s sugar industry can be traced back to an irrigation project in the lowveld area of Big Bend in 1956. Early production at the Big Bend mill amounted to 5 600 tons per annum. This mill was subsequently upgraded along with the construction of a second mill further north at Mhlume in 1960. The 1964/65 season realised a production of 100 000 tons. The industry took a quantum leap in 1980 with the commissioning of a third mill at Simunye. By the end of the 1992/93 season, Eswatini’s sugar production had been pushed to 471 000 tons – nearly 90 times the output of the fledgling industry of the 1950s. Today sugar is one of the single biggest industries in Eswatini with revenue exceeding SZL8 billion per annum. The sugar industry is one of the country’s largest contributors to GDP and export earnings.

The Sugarcane Museum

A moment in history and milestone came in 2017 when the Eswatini sugar industry unveiled The Sugarcane Museum which was officially opened by the then Prime Minister, the late Dr Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini, and then European Union Ambassador Nicola Bellomo.

At the heart of the Tambankulu working estate lies this showcase of how Eswatini’s sugarcane is produced, milled and sold. The modern museum blends wall panels, touchscreen computers with short video clips and vintage machinery, to inform and entertain visitors. On the museum flow is a century old steam engine, a vintage cane press producing delicious fresh cane juice as well as a small shop and cafe on beautiful gardens. The well-equipped kiddies play area is fun and safe.

The conservation room has accommodation details and contacts for all lowveld nature reserves, as well as real animal skeletal remains.

Set at the foot of the scenic Lebombo mountains, it is perfect for schools, equipped with a special braai area.

Admission: Visitors E40-00, Locals E30-00, Students E15-00.

Enquiries: Cell and WhatsApp +268 7689 4611 Phone +268 2373 7334

info@sugarcanemuseum.com

www.sugarcanemuseum

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