Factors Influencing Preferences and Adoption of Improved Groundnut Varieties among Farmers in Tanzania
Download article as PDF Abstract Access and use of seed of improved varieties of groundnut among farmers can improve farmers’ livelihoods and contribute to the potential of crop production in Tanzania. This paper analyzes factors underpinning the adoption of improved groundnut varieties among farmers to pave the way for upscaling quality seed used for increased...
Need to help farmers address declining soil fertility inspires young researcher to develop microdosing machine
Download article as PDF Twenty-seven-year-old Tanzanian, Lilian Richard, has her sights set on giving smallholder farmers technological solutions to address declining soil fertility. This Master of Science in soil science degree holder is a registered patent holder for an innovation she developed four years ago — the fertilizer dose applicator machine. The machine helps farmers...