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About TARI Dakawa
Establishment
The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Dakawa Centre was established in 1984 by a joint effort of the government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; by then called Chollima Agro-Scientific Research Centre. Until today, the centre is famously known by the natives as 'Chollima'.
The centre is located at Dakawa in Mvomero District, about 45 kilometres from Morogoro Municipality, 3km from Morogoro…
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The Director-General of the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), seated in the middle, poses on a photo with employees as he recently visited the TARI Dakawa centre
Aerial view of the TARI Dakawa Office Buildings
Wami Secondary School Students and TARI Dakawa centres' staff poses for a photo after training
Students at Msasani Primary School are excited as opportunities to venture into agriculture are shown to them during training
Ms. Rebecca Mwakapala, a researcher from TARI Dakawa, presents a topic on TARI responsibilities and Dakawa center mandates to Students during training at Wami Secondary School, Mvomero, Morogoro
A well established rice seed production farm at KATC used for demonstrating proper field management during training on producing good quality rice seed.
The trainees of the good quality rice seed production visit a rice field at the ripening stage at KATC to observe management practices
Trainees of the training on good quality rice seed production held at KATC had to practice threshing using hands. Though tiresome, and time-consuming, the practice is recommended when smallholders fail to access improved post-harvest technologies
TARI Dakawa women staff celebrates International Women's Day on 8th March
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A delegation from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the University of Copenhagen, the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and TARI Headquarters made a visit to TARI Dakawa on the 12th of April 2022 to see ongoing trials to generate rice seed meets market qualities resilient to climate change
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Mr. Pete Veal, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Business Area and Industrial Sales, Syngenta in a photo with researchers as he visits rice trials at TARI Dakawa on 12th May 2022
Ms. Ishika Mshaghuley, the TARI Country Coordinator for Technology Transfer (sixth from left), delegates from KAFACI together with researchers from TARI Dakawa and Ifakara pose in a memorial photo as they visit trials set at TARI Ifakara on 27/5/2022
Farmers dance before the guest of Honour, Hon. Ms. Judith Nguli, the Mvomero District Commissioner, celebrating Farmers Field Day held on 2nd February 2023 at Mkindo
Rice seed producers in Kilimanjaro are seriously following lessons on Quality Declared Seed production delivered by Ms Fabiola Langa from TARI Dakawa on 1st March 2023
Data taking at Chanzuru village in Kilosa District conducted on the 24th of May 2023 under Project SSPM between TARI and IRRI
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A field day held at Dakawa on the 15th August 2023 creates a platform through which stakeholders discuss and choose best rice lines based of merits
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Field students from National Sugar Institute gain knowledge practically on experiment plot establishment at TARI Dakawa
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A field day held at Kilosa -Mvumi on the 23rd June 2023 gather different stakeholder on Rice value chain to participate on different variety selection
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Dr. Deogratias Lwezaura chairs a brief meeting between TARI and the delegation from the China Embassy in Tanzania discussing future plans to utilize the Chinese Agricultural Technologies Demonstration Centre based at TARI Dakawa on the 27th September 2023.
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