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The branch is largely providing services to smallholder irrigated sugarcane farmers in the Lowveld Region of Swaziland. The general areas of concentration are to service the agricultural industry. There are diversification (from irrigated sugarcane) opportunities for individuals and groups which include, haulage, machinery and equipment hire, supply of farm inputs, trades, and, hospitality businesses.
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Branch Manager - Sabelo Nxumalo
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Services
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Training Services
• The First Crucial Steps to Starting my Business
• Identify and Test My Business Idea
• Types of business ownership
• Essential Documents Needed to Start my Business
• Market Research
• Costing and Pricing
• Marketing
• Essentials of a Business Plan
• Irrigated sugarcane business planning
• Customer Service
• Basic record keeping
• Irrigated sugarcane record keeping
• Human Resources for Small Businesses
• Introduction to corporate governance
• Growing your business
• Introduction to basic computer navigation
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TBP Swaziland - Big Bend mission
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- Contribute in the Economic Development of Swaziland through the Training and Empowerment of Smallholder Farmers
- Achieve Higher crop profitability and employment for 4000 + smallholder farmers within Swaziland through reduction of costs, improved crop management and corporation
- Increase diversification among crops for the financial security of farmers
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Become the one stop shop for information, services and coordination for all farmers and service providers, particularly within the Sugar Industry
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Partners
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Technoserve USAID
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Ubombo Sugar (Illovo)
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Cadbury
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Ngwane Mills
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FINCORP
- Tibiyo TakaNgwane
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Funding Partners
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Activities
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- A friendly walk in information centre – no appointment needed
- Access to TBP Navigators who provide one-on-one consultations.
- Relevant business information and resources.
- Free internet access for business research and idea generation.
- Referrals to resources such as quality business-development service-providers, government resources and financial institutions.
- Opportunities to showcase products and services.
- Affordable business training workshops
- Business sector networking opportunities
- Use of computers (typing and research)
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Sugar Cane Plantation
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Training Services
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