TARI UKIRIGURU centre is equipped and skilled to offer the following services with high experienced person, competent and professional; The following were the services offers:-
1. TRAINING on:-
i. CASSAVA PRODUCTION
Ø TARI Ukiriguru offers training for cassava seed entrepreneurs on how to multiply cassava seeds at their own fields
Ø Good Cassava Agronomic Husbandry and Marketing
ii. SWEET POTATO PRODUCTION
Ø Production of clean and quality planting materials
iii. COTTON PRODUCTION
Ø Insect pest production
iv. POST HARVEST PROCESSING
Ø Post-harvest physiology, handling, preservation and storage
Ø Training on good post-harvest handling practices
Ø Post-harvest processing and value addition
Ø Sensory evaluation, packaging and marketing
Ø Development, testing and validation of nutritional food products
Ø Conducting storage loss assessment
Ø Conducting research on management of storage pests
Ø Agricultural by-products and wastes utilization
Ø Promotion of appropriate post-harvest technologies
2. SOIL, WATER QUALITY AND PLANT LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Soils laboratory at TARI Ukiriguru was established to offer services on analysis of soils, plant tissue and water samples from various stakeholders of Lake Zone Districts and other neighboring Zones of Tanzania. Some of key stakeholders include small scale, medium, large scale farmers, District Councils, agricultural business companies, soil related research projects and other land users.
IMPORTANCE OF SOIL LABORATORY
Ø To determine different soil types and amount of plant nutrients available in soil for improvement of crop production.
Ø To characterize soils and evaluate their fertility status.
Ø To technically advice farmers and other clients the type, right amount and methods of fertilizers application based on soil types
Ø Identifies different nutrients available to plants
SOIL LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
Ø Collecting soil, plant and water samples from different stakeholders
Ø Preparation of soil samples for analysis.
Ø Analysis of soil, plant and water samples collected
Ø Prepare result report and advise farmers and other stakeholders.
Distribution of soil laboratory analysis costs per parameter per sample
|
S/No. |
Activity/Analysis |
2020-2021(Tshs) |
|
1 |
Sample preparation |
2,000 |
|
2 |
Particle size analysis |
5,000 |
|
3 |
Organic carbon |
4,000 |
|
4 |
Total Nitrogen |
8,000 |
|
5 |
pH |
2,000 |
|
6 |
Electrical Conductivity (EC) |
1,000 |
|
7 |
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) |
10,000 |
|
8 |
Exchangeable bases (Na, K, Mg, Ca) |
16,000 |
|
9 |
Available Phosphorus |
5,000 |
|
Total |
53,000 |
Soil analysis cost for complete fertility analysis is 53,000/- as described in the table above
3. FARM MACHINERY OPERATIONS
4. CATERING
5. CONFERENCE FACILITIES
6. CONSULTANCY