EGCSE Agriculture · Crop production · 6 min
Maize Production:
Eswatini's staple crop
Narrated explanationReady
Maize is the main food crop grown across Eswatini. Good yields depend on the right planting time, spacing, fertiliser, and weed control.
Plant with the first rains, space well, feed with nitrogen, and weed early.
Explore in 3D
Drag to rotate“Maize Corn Plant” by gilles.schaeck on Sketchfab
Tassel
The male flower at the top that releases pollen.
Quick check
1. When is maize usually planted in Eswatini?
2. Which nutrient is used for top-dressing maize?