Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute

Farmers from Mkuranga District in Coastal Region have been advised to use the opportunity to learn and use different agricultural technologies such as Good Agronomic Practices (GAP), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Intercropping etc from different research centers including Mkuranga sub-station that is under Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute, Mikocheni Center (TARI Mikocheni). Farmers should use improved/good agricultural technologies so that they can increase the productivity in coconut farming and other crops.

Photo 1: A group of farmers who managed to attend Farmer Field Day (FFD) held on 11 June, 2024 at Mkuranga Sub-station in Mkuranga District

 Dr. Fred Tairo, TARI Mikocheni Center Manager said this statement during Farmer Field Day (FFD) held on 11 June, 2024 at Mkuranga Sub-station. “In our centers there are experts, so I invite farmers to come and learn these Agricultural Technologies in the coconut crop and other crops so that they can increase productivity in agriculture” said Dr. Tairo.

Photo 2: Dr. Fred Tairo (right), TARI Mikocheni Center Manager when giving a briefly on Coconut Farming Status during Farmer Field Day (FFD) before welcoming Dr. Geradina Mzena, Director for Technology Transfer and Partnership from TARI Headquarters.

In addition, Dr. Geradina Mzena – Director for Technology Transfer and Partnership (DTTP) from TARI Headquarter has urged farmers to use the research results that has already been discovered by researchers where among the knowledge and Agricultural Technologies are disseminated through Farmer Field Day (FFD).

Photo 3: Dr. Geradina Mzena (Right), Director for Technology Transfer and Partnership from TARI Headquarters when giving a briefly on Coconut farming research activities at Mkuranga during Farmer Field Day (FFD) before welcoming Hon. Khadija Nassir, Mkuranga District Commissioner (Guest of honour)

Speaking at the event, Mkuranga District Commissioner, Hon. Khadija Nassir has advised farmers to follow the advice given by experts to increase productivity in agriculture.

Photo 4: Guest of honour, Hon. Khadija Nassir (Right), Mkuranga District Commissioner when giving out her speech during Farmer Field Day (FFD) held on 11 June, 2024 at Mkuranga Sub-station in Mkuranga District

Photo 5: Christina Kidulile (with mic), researcher from TARI Mikocheni when explaining on Tissue Culture Technology to Hon. Khadija Nassir (Left), Mkuranga District Commissioner during Farmer Field Day (FFD)

Photo 6: Emmanuel Mrema (Front blue t-shirt), researcher from TARI Mikocheni explaining to Hon. Khadija Nassir (Right), Mkuranga District Commissioner when visited the seed farm during Farmer Field Day (FFD)

On his part, Fikirini Mtanga – coconut farmers’ representative from Dundani Village, Mkuranga District in Coastal region explained on how he benefited from using improved agricultural technologies such as intercropping coconut crop with other crops example mangoes and oranges that helps in controlling of insect pests including coconut mites and mosquitoes hence increasing productivity in agriculture.

Photo 7: Essau Losujaki (with mic), researcher from TARI Mikocheni explaining to farmers on the important of intercropping coconut with other crops such as mangoes and oranges in relation with control of insect pests.

Photo 8: Guest of honour, Hon. Khadija Nassir (Fourth from right) and TARI Mikocheni staffs group photo