Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute

PhD Applied Entomology

MSc Crop Protection

BSc Crop Soil Science (CROSO)

 past held positions

Head Cotton Research and entomologist Eastern Zone

Head of Crop Research in the Eastern Zone

Contact person of  cotton stickiness issues in Tanzania

coordinator for cotton research in Tanzania

 AREA of expertise

 Applied Entomology

Twenty four years of experience in Cotton and Maize Entomology Research.

  KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

2017 played a big role in advising whether or not to allow cotton cultivation in Katavi region since it lies near the red bollworm quarantine zone. Using research findings, It was advised that the Katavi cotton production poses insignicant threat against the red bollworm invasion. The past two seasons 2017/18 and 2018/19 Katavi had produced approximately 500 tonnes of seed cotton valued at 600 million Shillings.  2019/20 produced 8,000 tonnes sold at 9.6 Billion Shillings which entred in Katavi farmers currency circulation.  The crop is expected to bring positive impact to the farmers livelihood.  2014 Functional responses of Potential Predatory coccinellids to Cotton aphids were identified

 KEY AWARD

Dr. Mrosso  was Honoured a Distinguished Agricultural Research award by the Minister for Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives. This was presented to me in recognition of my exceptional professional contribution and excellence in Agricultural Research and Development in Tanzania, August 8. 2011