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Understanding the dairy cattle feeding strategies, awareness and perceptions of smallholder farmers on hydroponic fodder technology, Kibaha District, Tanzania
The role of hydroponic fodder technology (HFT) on producing nutritious green feed supplements for enhancing the productivity of dairy cattle has been mostly demonstrated in developed countries. Despite the benefits of HFT, its adoption is yet to be popular among smallholder and landless dairy farmers in Tanzania. Here, we assess the feeding strategies, awareness, and […]
Microbes associated with fermentation of home-made cereal based beverages in Tanzania
Spontaneous fermentation has been used in Tanzania and other African countries for preservation and processing of food for many centuries. Most of the fermented cereal-based beverages in Tanzania lack information on quality aspects and functionality when ingested in the human gut. In addition, and specifically, studies on microflora taking part in the fermentation of locally […]
Effects of Climate Smart Agricultural practices and Planting Dates on Maize Growth and Nutrient Uptake in Semi-Arid Tanzania
The shift of growing season’s onset due to rainfall and seasonal variability are among the climate change impacts affecting agricultural productivity in semi-arid. Previous studies have also noted the seasonal variations in planting windows in semi-arid Tanzania. Because of such rainfall variability due to uncertainties of climate change, farmers face difficulties in determining the appropriate […]
Factors affecting distribution of coliforms bacteria in semi-arid groundwater sources- Tanzania
Groundwater sources are highly depended for domestic purposes in semi-arid regions of Tanzania. However, most of them are prone to contamination from natural and anthropogenic sources which affect their quality for drinking purposes and may result in the eruption of water-borne diseases. This study aimed at identifying and quantifying the total coliform (TC), fecal coliform […]
Common beans production for improved livelihoods of peasants in Tanzania’s smallholder farming system
Agricultural has continued to be a major economic and production activity enabling poor communities in Sub-Saharan Africa to sustain. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important legume for the livelihood of smallholder farmers in northern Tanzania and it is a main source of protein for low-income households. In upland areas of Kilimanjaro regions, common […]
Response of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] varieties to Bradyrhizobium Japonicum inoculation, N and P supplementation in Northern Tanzania
Despite that soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is easily introduced in places where it is not native, its production, especially Africa is constrained by the lack of Bradyrhizobium japonicum which is needed for biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). Inoculating soybean with proper rhizobacteria is a key solution to enhance benefits of BNF. A study was done […]
Status of sucking insect pests in cashew growing locations of South and Central Zones, Tanzania
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is an economically important cash crop for many rural households in Tanzania. However, its production is constrained by some insect pests and diseases. As a precondition for the development of a more sustainable integrated insect pest management strategy for cashew, information on the incidence and severity of cashew sucking insect pests […]
Quinoa growth and yield performance in Tanzania: A prospect crop for food security
Quinoa is an emerging potential cereal crop that has recently been recommended for food security worldwide. This study was to evaluate growth and yield performance of quinoa genotypes under rain-fed conditions at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) farm in Arusha and Kibosho (KB) in Kilimanjaro during the 2018/2019 growing season […]
Growth comparison of Banana cv. Mchare (Huti Green) under full and deficit irrigation conditions in Northern Highlands, Tanzania
Drip irrigation in banana farms is an uncommon practice as compared with other horticultural crops. Records for East African Highland Banana (EAHB) diploid (AA subgroup) cv Mchare-Huti Green (HG) cultivated under drip irrigation remain unavailable in the study area. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of drip irrigation on banana growth […]
Croton dichogamus (Pax) leaf powder as a protectant of stored Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc against Callosobruchus maculatus, Fabricius: Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in Tanzania
The insecticidal efficacy of the dried leaves powder of Croton dichogamus was evaluated to determine the effectiveness and optimize their use as a grain protectant against storage insect, Callosobruchus maculatus. Croton dichogamus at the dosage of 10, 5 and 1% (w/w) was compared with Actellic Super Dust and untreated control. The experiment was laid out […]