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Tanzania: Varsity to Offer Seed Breeding Lessons
EA Business, 11 February 2013
Despite the fact that Tanzania hasn't yet accepted the use of Genetic Modified seeds, the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) says that it has been offering such lessons for… Read more »
Tanzanian University Teaches Plant Breeding
A professor from the Sokoine University of Agriculture has called on the government to support research and education into genetically modified seeds as a potential solution to food insecurity.
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Tanzania: Banana Tissue Cultures Touted for Farmers
EA Business, 11 February 2013
Tanzania has been urged to transfer Banana tissue culture technology to small-scale farmers, if they want to overcome the challenges that deteriorate the agriculture industry as… Read more »
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Tanzania: Plant Variety Protection Bill Sails Through
Daily News, 13 November 2012
THE Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives recently succeeded to convince the National Assembly to pass the Bill proposing the establishment of 'The Plant Breeders'… Read more »
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Tanzania: Water-Efficient Maize Boosts Harvests for Drought-Hit Farmers
AlertNet, 14 May 2012
Balisidya Jacob has been farming for many years, but it's the novelty and size of his new crop of maize that is making him smile. Read more »
InFocus
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Despite increasing research on nutrition sensitive agriculture, one blogger argues that incentives and barriers must be included in the discussion for the method to be successful. Read more »
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Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre's Director of Community Health and Nutrition Sabas Kimboka has reported that malnutrition contributes to 130 children deaths daily, translating ... Read more »
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A World Bank economist has urged smallholder farmers to embrace commercial agriculture, which has been key in offsetting poverty in Asia. Read more »
