TARI-Ifakara Brings together Rice Farmers from Kilombero and Ulanga Districts on Farmers Field Day held at Kivukoni Village Ulanga on 11 Julai 2023
- 11th July, 2023 14:11
- By ABDALLAH.MPUNGA
- News
A total of 68 farmers, 4 extension officers, from the villages of Lumemo and Lungongole in the Kilombero district and the villages of Minepa and Kivukoni in the Ulanga district, 19 researchers from TARI Ifakara and 20 students of the primary school in Vukuni, have attended the Farmer's day of the rice crop that was organized and TARI-Ifakara. The exhibition was held in Ulanga district in the village of Kivukoni where they received training on the best principles of rice cultivation.
This Farmer's Day was held on July 11, 2023, where farmers participated in the selection of the best rice seeds with the aim of identifying and choosing productive seeds according to the ecology and the changing nature of the country.
The slogan of this day of the rice crop farmer is
"Use Better Rice Seeds to Increase Productivity, Food Security, Income and Cope with Climate Change"