Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-20
President Tsai visited Taiwan’s agricultural mission in the country formerly known as
The president cut one dragon fruit herself. (CNA photo)
Swaziland on Thursday, local time, before attending King Mswati III’s 50th birthday. A day earlier, the king renamed his country the “Kingdom of eSwatini,” which means “land of the Swazis.”
Taiwan’s agricultural mission in the newly renamed eSwatini is responsible for carrying out several cooperative projects, including growing potatoes, the production and marketing of fruit trees, upgrading the pig farming industry, technical education and vocational training.
On Thursday, the mission gave President Tsai Ing-wen and her delegation a briefing. Tsai said she is happy to see that so many Taiwanese are offering assistance to the diplomatic ally in Africa, which is 11,000 kilometers from Taiwan.
Tsai cut one dragon fruit herself, adding that the potatoes and the dragon fruit grown by the mission are sweeter than Taiwan-grown produce. A mission member also explained fruit tree grafting to the president. [SOURCE]
