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Wheat and Barley research in the Southern highlands of Tanzania: a review of past progress and a focus on the future

Research on wheat and barley began at UAC in the early 1970s with an emphasis on breeding for improved high yielding varieties and on the development of agronomic recommendation packages. the continuous flow of improved varieties resulting from this effort has increased production on both large and small scale farms i...

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Women and men in agricultural development: the case of the women in irrigated agriculture project in the Southern highlands of Tanzania

The Women in Irrigated Agriculture (WJA) project was set up to address gender issues in the Usangu Village Irrigation Project in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. This paper describes the objectives of the WIA project, and discusses the findings of surveys that investigated differences in the responsibilities, right...

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A review of past crop protection research in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania and prospects for the future

The Southern Highlands of Tanzania offer favourable climatic conditions, which permit the production of a wide range of crops, making this zone one of the most reliable in terms of food and cash crop production. However, this environment also favours the survival of numerous pests and pathogens which reduce the quanti...

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Agriculture sector policy paper
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Agroforestry Research and Development in Tanzania

Agricultural Research and Development in Tanzania has shown a potential to solving agroforestry problems, which exist. Environmental deterioration, rapid population growth and shortage of fuelwood are among the problems facing the country. Adoption of integrated land use system including agroforestry is the basis...

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Agro-Industrial Development in Tanzania: Need for a systems approch
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An overview of Tea research in Tanzania - with special reference to the Southern Highlands

The history of tea development in Tanzania from the early part of this century to the present is summarized. Annual yields of made tea from well managed estates in the Mufindi District have increased from-around 600 kg ha' in the late 1950s to 3000 kg ha' at the present time: by comparison, yields from smallholder far...

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Cash income generation and expenditure allocation characteristics in smallholder farming system: Case study of Mufindi District

A study to establish cash income generation and expenditure allocation characteristics in smallholder farming system was conducted in four purpos~~dty sampled villages in Mufindi district - Iringa Region. The objectives of the study were (I) identification of cash income generation activities of smaliholder farmers, (...