The government of Eswatini promotes poultry production to the effect that even though the country is struggling to produce enough in the agricultural sector, which has resulted in the importation of most consumables including vegetables, it is self-sufficient in terms of broilers and eggs,  is hosting some of the large producers of poultry chickens with high expertise in animal care. Fresh eggs at a very large scale are produced by Eagle’s Nest (Pty) Ltd which is located in Malkerns. This also adds to the Ministry of agriculture main goal towards food security and self-sufficiency