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Factors influencing adoption of soil conservation technologies in Tanzania: A case study in Gairo

Kalineza, H. M. M.; Mdoe, N. S. Y.; Mlozi, R. S. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1999)

Factors that influence smallholder farmers’ decision to adopt soil conservation practices were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression model. Data for the study were collected from 114 randomly selected ...
Land resources inventory and suitability assessment for the major land use types in Morogoro urban district, Tanzania

Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N.; Kileo, E. P.; Kimbi, G. G.; Mbogoni, Joseph J. D. J. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2001)

Land resources inventory and suitability assessment of Morogoro Urban District was carried out to asses the potentials and constraints of the various land units for the production of smallholder low input rainfed maize, ...
Site evaluation for factory construction in Kingolwira area, Morogoro, Tanzania

Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2001)

UNNAT is a Company based in Mwanza (P.O. Box 2964). Recently the Company has acquired a piece of land of an area of about 58 acres (23.2 ha) in Morogoro at Kingolwira area where they are intending to construct a ...
Cyanosoils project site and soil characterization

Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N.; Maliondo, S. M. S.; Semu, E.; Madoffe, S. S.; Mvena, Z. K. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2002)

The objective of the study was to select sites for the Cyanosoils project and to characterize the soils on which experiments will be carried out. Through field visits and studies three sites were identified and described ...
Principles of soil classification

Msanya, B. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2003)
Pedological characteristics, general fertility and classification of some benchmark soils of Morogoro district, Tanzania

Msanya, B. M.; Kaaya, K. A.; Araki, Shigeru; Otsuka, Hiroo; Nyadzi, Gerson, I (African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions, 2003-12)

A detailed characterization of soils earmarked as “Benchmark Soils of Morogoro District”, Tanzania, was carried out to provide data required for planning and execution of soil fertility studies and transfer of agro-technology ...
Characterization of volcanic ash soils in south-western Tanzania: morphology, physicochemical properties, and classification

Msanya, B. M.; Otsuka, Hiroo; Araki, Shigeru; Fujitake, Nobuhide (African Study Monographs, 2007-03)

ABSTRACT This study examined the characteristics of volcanic ash soils in southwestern Tanzania. Twelve pedons of volcanic origin were studied, and 66 soil samples were analyzed. Soil morphology revealed volcanic ash ...
Report on the feasibility of producing macadamia nuts in Mr. Hussein M. Hussein’s farm, Kibaha district, Tanzania

Msanya, B. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2007-10)
Evaluation of the impact of alternative wheat residue and water management on soil properties and soybean yield in a wheat-soybean double-crop system, Eastern Arkansas

Amuri, Nyambilila (University of Arkansas, 2008-12)

Long-term agricultural sustainability requires evaluation of agricultural management practices that may improve and sustain soil quality and crop productivity over time. The objective of this study was to determine the ...
Report on the potential of the soils of Kalaita company’s farm, Mvomero district, Morogoro, Tanzania, for various agricultural land uses – a rapid assessment

Msanya, B. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)
Livestock resources inventory and mapping in agro-pastoral area of Senani, Maswa District, Shinyanga, Tanzania

Boniface, H.; Massawe, J.; Meliyo, J. L.; Mwilawa, A.; Mashalla, B. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2011)

The agro-pastoralist economy is based on livestock and crop production. The societies practicing agro-pastoralism are equally highly dependent on livestock for their basic food, income and social needs as it is for crop ...
Report on agronomic practices and soil fertility analysis for improved rice production in the Kilombero and Wami Valley Area in Tanzania

Massawe, B. H. J. (USAID & Feed the Future, 2012-11-13)

Tanzanian economy is dominated by smallholder agriculture accounting for more than 90% of rural employment with food crop production dominating the agriculture economy. Rice is the second most important cereal crop in ...
Report on agronomic practices and soil fertility analysis for improved maize production in Kiteto and Kongwa Districts in Tanzania

Massawe, B. H. J. (USAID & Feed the Future, 2012-11-13)

As the pillar of both the domestic and the export economy, the agricultural sector in Tanzania engages about 80 percent of the labor force. The Tanzania’s agriculture economy is dominated by food production which accounts ...
Assessment of nutrient and biomass yield of medium and long duration pigeon pea in a pigeon pea-groundnut intercropping system in Malawi

Phiri, Austin Tenthani; Msaky, John J.; Mrema, Jerome; Kanyama-Phiri, George Yobe; Harawa, Rebbie (Journal of Sustainable Society, 2013)

Preliminary assessment of the performance of the medium and long duration pigeon pea in a pigeon pea- groundnut intercropping system was conducted at Chitedze Agricultural Research Station (S 13 0 59’ 23.2”, E033 0 38’ ...
Farmers’ perception of soil fertility problems and their attitudes towards integrated soil fertility management for coffee in Northern Tanzania

Maro, Godsteven P.; Mrema, J. P.; Msanya, B. M.; Teri, James M. (Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 2013-09)

A study was conducted in Hai and Lushoto districts, Northern Tanzania to establish the farmers’ perception of soil fertility problems and their attitudes towards integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) for coffee, ...
Developing a coffee yield prediction and integrated soil fertility management recommendation model for Northern Tanzania

Maro, Godsteven, P.; Mrema, J. P.; Msanya, B. M.; Janssen, Bert, H.; Teri, James, M. (International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2014-02-14)

The aim of this study was to develop a simple and quantitative system for coffee yield estimation and nutrient input advice, so as to address the problem of declining annual coffee production in Tanzania (particularly ...
Exploring the nutrient release potential of organic materials as integrated soil fertility management components using SAFERNAC

Maro, Godsteven, P.; Mrema, J. P.; Msanya, B. M.; Janssen, Bert, H.; Teri, James, M. (International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2014-02-18)

The aim of this study was to establish the nutrient release potential of different organic materials and assess their role in integrated soil fertility management for coffee using the new coffee yield model SAFERNAC. It ...
Soil organic carbon stocks in the dominant soils of the Miombo woodland ecosystem of Kitonga Forest Reserve, Iringa, Tanzania

Shelukindo, Hassan Bashiru; Semu, Ernest; Msanya, B. M.; Singh, Bal Ram; Munishi, Pantaleo K.T (International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research, 2014-03-06)

Few studies have determined the soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in the Miombo woodlands ecosystem in Tanzania. Standard field and laboratory procedures were used to evaluate SOC storage in the Miombo woodlands ecosystem ...
Characterization of some typical soils of the miombo woodland ecosystem of Kitonga Forest Reserve, Iringa, Tanzania: physico-chemical properties and classification

Shelukindo, Hassan Bashiru; Msanya, B. M.; Semu, Ernest; Mwango, Sibaway Bakari; Singh, Bal Ram; Munishi, Pantaleo (Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2014-03-20)

Despite the fact that miombo woodland soils have significant implications in global climate change processes, few studies have been done to characterize and classify the soils of the miombo woodland ecosystem of Tanzania. ...
Soil fertility evaluation for coffee (Coffea arabica) in Hai and Lushoto districts, Northern Tanzania

Maro, Godsteven, P; Msanya, B. M.; Mrema, J. P. (International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2014-05-14)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the soil fertility status of selected coffee growing districts of Northern Tanzania and recommend immediate and long term soil management intervention strategies. The study was ...

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