Company Profile

National Maize Corporation

The National Maize Corporation (NMC) is a Category A public enterprise under the Ministry of Agriculture, established through the companies’ law of Eswatini, NMC is a Commercial corporation with a social and developmental responsibility. The corporation is expected to operate on commercial lines, be viable and self-financing with a huge element of social responsibility in protecting the local grain industry from cheap imports whilst promoting the commercialisation of grain production in the country towards national self-sufficiency in our staple grains.

Our Vision

To be a catalyst of grains sovereignty in the Kingdom of Eswatini.

Our Mission

To foster a vibrant grains industry, producing for national self-sufficiency, reserves and export markets.

Our Core Values

• Professionalism — At NMC, the quality of how we show up exceeds standards, not only to produce greater efficiency in our work but also greater participation with our customers, stakeholders as well as interested and affected parties.
• Integrity — At NMC, every task, every conversation, and every learning opportunity is met with honesty and the desire to do what is right.
• Responsiveness — At NMC, we always prioritize our customers’ needs and expectations, in this quest we take timely decisions that lead to timely actions that lead to moving the business forward.
• Innovation — At NMC, we embrace creativity, diversity, collaboration, and openness as we continuously seek new and improved ways of doing business.

Mandate

• Protect the local grain industry from cheap imports while promoting the commercialisation of grain production in the country
• Guarantee an all-year-round competitive market for Eswatini grain farmers
• Reduce marketing barriers and costs to emaSwati farmers by improving maize marketing and logistics services (through running silos efficiently, registration of producers, provision of drying services and price information).
• Guarantee all-year-round supply of maize at a reasonable cost to the nation
• Increase the efficiency of the maize market in Eswatini by promoting the availability of white maize to consumers at a reasonable cost in all regions of the country