Mbarali — FARMERS in the Mbeya Irrigation zone are adopting a newly introduced method of rice farming, known as System of Rice Intensification (SRI) or Kilimo Shadidi in Kiswahili.
Visited farmers at Mbuyuni Kimani and Magozi irrigation schemes in Mbarali and Iringa rural districts respectively, have shown great interest in Kilimo Shadidi saying the methodology works positively in doubling their yields, is economically viable and has low water usage.
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