Masisila, Festo Frank(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is mainly cultivated because of its starchy storage
roots and it is considered one of the most important staple foods in the tropical countries.
High dry matter contents and starch ...
Bakar, A. K.(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)
Rice leaf blast is a rice disease caused by fungus Pyricularia oryzae Cavara. The disease is
widely spread in all rice ecological systems in Zanzibar viz; rainfed upland, rainfed
lowland and irrigated. In Zanzibar rice ...
Ally, Hamad Ally(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)
Two field experiments were conducted during the growing season of 2018/2019 at
Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) Unguja and Pemba. The objective of the
experiment was to explore the potentiality of optimizing ...
Jackson, Z(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)
Land evaluation was conducted in Butuguri area, Butiama District, Mara Region to assess
land’s suitability for cassava, maize and sorghum production. After reviewing literature
and discussing with farmers and extension ...
Mohamed, Abdullah(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013)
Fruit flies are among the major pests of cucurbits in many parts of Tanzania. Studies
on fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) attacking cucurbit in Morogoro were conducted
at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). ...
Shango, Abdul Jafari; Majubwa, Ramadhani Omari; Maerere, Amon Petro(CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2021)
Background: Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is among key spice crops grown in Morogoro district of Tanzania. Most of the
pepper types grown in the district are only known by their local names as Babu kubwa, Babu ndogo, Babu kati ...
Testen, Anna L; Mamiro, Delphina P; Nahson, Jackson; Amuri, Nyambilila A; Culman, Steven W; Miller, Sally A(The American Phytopathological Society, 2018-01)
A participatory approach was used to improve smallholder
tomato farmers’ understanding of and access to soil health
monitoring in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. Baseline soil
characteristics were gathered from 50 ...
Singh, Bal Ram; Safalaoh, Andy; Amuri, Nyambilila A; Eik, Lars Olav; Sitaula, Bishal K; Lal, Rattan(Springer, 2020)
The major challenge related to sustainable management of natural resources,
agricultural and livestock production, and the assessment of innovative technologies
and policies is to identify solutions for these problems. ...
Harou, Aurélie P; Madajewicz, Malgosia; Michelson, Hope; Palm, Cheryl A; Amuri, Nyambilila A; Magomba, Christopher; Semoka, Johnson M; Tschirhart, Kevin; Weil, Ray(FEED THE FUTURE, 2020-09)
Though the use of fertilizers can enhance productivity and increase profits
for small-scale farming families, two barriers to their adoption have proved
critical. First, many farmers often cannot afford to buy fertilizers; ...
Karuma, Anne N; Gachene, Charles K. K; Gicheru, Patrick T; Mtakwa, Peter W; Amuri, Nyambilila A(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2016)
Conservation of soil moisture through tillage
practices is an important management objective for
crop production in semi-arid areas. A study to
evaluate the effects of tillage practices on maize and
bean yields was ...
Mpenda, Z. T.(Sokoine university of agriculture, 2019)
Trading in high-value agro-food and fishery products like Nile perch represents one of
the main possibilities for reducing poverty in Tanzania. Nile perch earner foreign
exchange and provides employment to communities ...
Mbiu, J. P.(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important crop for the livelihoods of
smallholder farmers in Tanzania; it is the most produced pulse by small-scale farmers for
household consumption and earning income ...
The Tanzanian economy depends heavily on agriculture and hence human labor provides
much of the power needed for farming activities. This study was carried out to determine
the diversity and dietary adequacy of farming ...
Mbwana, H. A.; Kinabo, J.; Lambert, C.; Biesalski, H. K.(Springer, 2017-04)
This paper analyzed stunting in children in
Tanzania and its linkages to agro-climatic conditions and related
factors, unraveling the complex interactions of determinants
of under-nutrition in two contrasting regions ...
Rybak, C.; Mbwana, H. A.; Bonatti, M.; Sieber, S.; Müller, K.(Springer Nature B.V., 2018)
Kitchen gardens in Tanzania are currently facing a variety of threats. However, many households depend on basic farming
activities to meet household food needs. The objective of this study was to describe the current ...
Inadequate consumption of micronutrient-dense foods such as vegetables and meat are an
important contributing cause for anemia and deficiencies of iron and vitamin A in rural communities
of Tanzania. A cross-sectional ...
The aim of the project was to implement, monitor, establish and assess
the impact of vegetable gardening combined with a household-based
nutrition education in rural areas in Tanzania on nutritional status and ...
Under nutrition and food insecurity are major problems faced by most of the developing
countries including Tanzania. Foods with high nutrient content are difficult
to find in the poorer rural areas where most people are ...
Mbwana, H.; Kinabo, J.; Reif, C.; Stuetz, W.; Sieber, S.; Mutabazi, K. D.; Biesalski, H. K.(CUVILLIER VERLAG, 2017-09)
Nutrition sensitive pathways and approaches involving agriculture are being recognised as essential
to guarantee nutrition security and lessen undernutrition. In Tanzania, the majority of
the population lives in the rural ...
Food and nutrition insecurity has been a major challenge in Africa. Farmers need to diversify
food production in order to alleviate food and nutrition insecurity. With climate change at hand,
indigenous vegetables can ...