While the main source of income for cassava farmers in Tanzania is through the sale of cassava roots, the leaves which are edible and rich in protein and vitamins are becoming increasingly important. However, trade in the leaves is…
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Harvesting Nutrition Celebration: A Showcase of Award-Winning Agriculture-Nutrition, a ceremony to celebrate the three projects that scooped the 2013 Human Nutrition Award, took place 19 February, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. The projects were selected for…
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SARD-SC demonstrates improved cassava farming practices to spur production in Kigoma, Tanzania
The Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC) project led by the International of Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) held a successful one-day farmers field day to demonstrate the improved cassava production technologies it was…
The N2Africa project recently held a field day for smallholder farmers in Kwemashai Village, Lushoto District, Tanga Region, in Tanzania. The event allowed farmers to compare the different legume farming treatments being tested by the project. The farmers evaluated…