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Tanzania: Dar Scientists Make Aflatoxin Breakthrough
Posted on :Thursday , 2nd March 2017
Aflatoxin, a major food poisoning fungal infestation that claims hundreds of Tanzanian lives may soon cease to be a major threat following new breakthroughs as the country's scientists finalize on-farm tests aimed at controlling its spread.
The toxic compounds produced by the green mold fungus, which can cause liver damage and cancer, occasions losses of up to 550bn. . .Tanzania: Opposition Asks for Increased Agri Budget to Combat Food Shortage
Posted on :Tuesday , 21st February 2017
Dar es Salaam — The opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT-Wazalendo) yesterday advised the government to increase the budget for agriculture inputs and irrigation projects to combat food shortages in the country.
The party faulted the government for slashing agricultural input subsidy from Sh78 billion in 2015/16 to Sh10 billion in the current f. . .Tanzania: Potato Farmers Urged to Use Tilling Tractors to Increase Yields
Posted on :Thursday , 16th February 2017
In a bid to increase yields of Irish potatoes production in the country, Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzanians (SAGCOT) has introduced a new system where its growers are encouraged to use modern tilling tractors in its pilot study areas.
The SAGCOT Centre Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Geoffrey Kirenga, yesterday told stakeholders attending . . .Tanzania: Farmers Need Support from Extension Officers to Tackle Climate Change
Posted on :Thursday , 16th February 2017
A coffee farmer in Mbozi District, Mbeya Region, has urged the government to push researchers who could come up with new crop varieties that withstand effects of climate change. The farmer made the appeal while noting that coffee, which was once a popular crop in the district, was slowly losing its prominence.
He noted that many coffee farmers in Mbozi are at a loss. . .Africa: U.S. Scientists Devise New Method to Measure Crop Yields Using Satellites
Posted on :Wednesday , 15th February 2017
London — "Improving agricultural productivity is going to be one of the main ways to reduce hunger and improve livelihoods in poor parts of the world"
U.S. researchers have come up with a new method of estimating crop yields from small farms in Africa using high-resolution images from the latest generation of satellites - a development which could he. . .Please Select an Option
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