• Characterization of vermiculites from the Mozambique b elt of Tanzania for agricultural applications 

  Marwa, Ernest Melkiory Magesa (University of Aberdeen, 2009)

  Crop productivity in Tanzania is generally low and this is partly due to inadequate and poor retention of plant nutrients and moisture by some soils. The country has several vermiculite deposits, but none of them are ...
• Influence of biophysical aspects on the performance of sustainable land management measures in the Usambara highlands of Tanzania 

  Wickama, Juma (Wageningen University, 2019-02-20)
• Utilization of sisal bole juice - inulin as an Alternative chemical feedstock in citric acid Production 

  Ngonyani, Consolatha Joachim (University of Dar es Salaam, 2010)

  Tanzanian Sisal industry is characterised by a severe biomass production for wastage that is (2:98) product to waste ratio. Among the waste, 100% of plant residues in a form of sisal boles, that are made of hydrolysabl ...
• Potential of phosphate solubilising bacteria for enhancing Minjingu rock-phosphate solubility and phosphorus-use efficiency for sustainable maize production in acid soils 

  Kwaslema, Damiano Raphael (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

  Maize is a primary staple crop for over 80% of Tanzanians, accounting for more than 70% of the country's starch requirements. Small-scale farmers produce the majority of the crop, with production unpredictable and ...
• Maize yield response and nutrient uptake after micronutrient application on a volcanic soil 

  Lisuma, Jacob B; Semoka, J. M. R; Semu, E (American Society of Agronomy, 2006-07-12)

  Micronutrients, which are often deficient in volcanic soils, together with macronutrients may lead to higher yields in these soils. A study was conducted under pot and field conditions to identify and correct some ...
• Pedological Characterization of Some Typical Soils of Busia County, Western Kenya: soil Morphology, Physico-chemical Properties, Classification and Fertility Trends 

  Kebeney, S. J; Semoka, J. M. R; Msanya, B. M; Ng’etich, W. K (2014-06-24)

  Standard soil survey was carried out in Western Kenya to establish representative research sites on the basis of landforms and other physiographic attributes. Soil profiles were characterized at Emalomba (Nambale District) ...
• Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa 

  Semoka, J. R. M; Okalebo, J. R; Othieno, C. O; Woomer, P. L; Karanja, N. K; Bekunda, M. A; Mugendi, D. N; Muasya, R. M; Bationo, A; Mukhwana, E. J (Springer, 2006)

  Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsu- stained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus ...
• Dynamics of Usangu plains wetlands: use of remote sensing and GIS as management decision tools 

  Kashaigili, Japhet J.; Mbilinyi, Boniface P.; Mccartney, Matthew; Mwanuzi, Fredrick L. (Elsevier, 2006)

  Wetlands are resources of paramount importance with many values and functions that need proper management for their continued functioning and the delivery of benefits to the community. Sustained functioning of wetlands ...
• Impact of projected climate change on agricultural production in Semi-arid areas of Tanzania: a case of Same district 

  TUMBO, S.D; KAHIMBA, F.C; MBILINYI, B.P; RWEHUMBIZA, F.B; MAHOO, H.F; MBUNGU, W.B; ENFORS, E (African Crop Science Society, 2012-01)

  Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the World to climate change because of widespread poverty and limited adaptive capacity. The future climate change is likely to present an additional challenge ...
• Estimation of plant nutritional status by Vis–NIR spectrophotometric analysis on orange leaves [Citrus sinensis (L) Osbeck cv Tarocco] 

  Menesatti, P; Antonucci, F; Pallottino, F; Roccuzzo, G; Allegra, M; Stagno, F (Elsevier, 2010-02-20)

  Nutritional status in citrus plants, which is used as a guide for fertilisation, is normally determined by chemical analysis of leaves. According to standardised procedures, this is a destructive method. Leaf analysis ...
• Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Rainfed Sorghum and Maize: Implications for Food Security Policy in Tanzania 

  Msongaleli, Barnabas M; Rwehumbiza, Filbert; Tumbo, Siza D; Kihupi, Nganga (2015-04-15)

  Concern about food security has increased because of a changing climate, which poses a great threat to food crop productivity. Climate change projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) ...
• Understanding Farmers Information Communication Strategies for Managing Climate Risks in Rural Semi-Arid Areas, Tanzania 

  Churi, Ayubu J; Mlozi, Malongo R. S; Tumbo, Siza D; Casmir, Respickius (International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research, 2012)

  Crop production risk caused by climate variability cannot be managed in the absence of climate information. Despite the use of various communication strategies by rural communities in Tanzania, access and use of agricultural ...
• Indigenous knowledge as decision support tool in rainwater harvesting 

  Mbilinyi, B.P; Tumbo, S.D; Mahoo, H.F; Senkondo, E.M; Hatibu, N (Elsevier [Commercial Publisher], 2005-08-15)

  Rainfall patterns in semi-arid areas are typically highly variable, both spatially and temporally. As a result, people who rely com- pletely on rainwater for their survival have over the centuries developed indigenous ...
• Yield and soil system changes from conservation tillage in dryland farming: A case study from North Eastern Tanzania 

  Enfors, Elin; Barron, Jennie; Makurira, Hodson; Rockström, Johan; Tumbo, Siza (Elsevier, 2010-04-07)

  Yield levels in smallholder farming systems in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa are generally low. Water shortage in the root zone during critical crop development stages is a fundamental constraining factor. While there is ...
• Human activity spaces and plague risks in three contrasting landscapes in Lushoto district, Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, P; Gulinck, H; Kimaro, D. N (Department of Agricultural Engineering and Land Planning, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3003, Morogoro, Tanzania, 2014-07-14)

  Since 1980 plague has been a human threat in the Western Usambara MountainsinTanzania.However,thespatial-temporal pattern of plague occurrence remains poorly understood.The mainobjectiveofthis ...
• Status and management of rice blast disease caused by Pyricularia oryzae cav. In upland rice in selected regions in Tanzania 

  Hashim, I. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  This study aimed to enhance effective rice blast disease management by the establishment of the current status of the disease, its effect on yield of selected upland rice genotypes and the use of environmentally friendly ...
• Bringing evidence to bear for negotiating tradeoffs in sustainable agricultural intensification using a structured stakeholder engagement process 

  Winowiecki, Leigh Ann; Bourne, Mieke; Magaju, Christine; Neely, Constance; Massawe, Boniface; Masikati, Patricia; Vågen, Tor-Gunnar; Musili, Faith; Nabi, Muhammad; Nguyo, Anthony; Seid, Hadia; Hadgu, Kiros; Shoo, Aikande; Tembo, Howard; Chipatela, Floyd; Chesterman, Sabrina; Hughes, Karl; Temu, Emmanuel; Kimaro, Anthony Anderson; Sinclair, Fergus (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) has the potential to increase food security without detrimental effects on ecosystem services. However, adoption of SAI practices across sub-Saharan Africa has not reached ...
• Dynamics of fractionated rhizosphere soil P and plant P uptake under maize/P-mobilizing legumes intercropping in strongly weathered soil of Tanzania 

  Sugihara, Soh; Kawashita, Tomomi; Shitindi, Mawazo; Massawe, Boniface; Tanaka, Haruo (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Intercropping with cereal and phosphorus (P)-mobilizing leguminous crops is a traditional agricultural practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is essential to evaluate the effect of intercropping (i.e., rhizosphere sharing) ...
• Environmental performance of smallholder organic and conventional cotton production systems in Meatu, Tanzania 

  Mbwana, T. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is among the most important export crops in Tanzania, contributing directly to peoples‘ livelihood and economic development. Cotton is grown under both conventional and organic farming ...
• Optimizing p and k for improving biological nitrogen fixation and productivity of bambara groundnut (v igna Subterranea ) in South-Eastern Tanzania 

  Tenga, J. J. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verde) is a pulse crop cultivated by smallholder farmers in Tanzania, ranked the third most important legume in the SEZ after pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). ...

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