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Coffee in the economy of Tanzania and the implications of membership In the international coffee agreement

Msuya, M. Michael (1979)

We seek in this work to develop recommendations for policies that will enable Tanzania to enhance her gains from trade in coffee, in of the changing environment O’- orally. in the world coffee and economic scene We ...
Structural change in the U.S. soybean and soybean products markets: a systematic varying coefficient simultaneous system approach

Rugambisa, Jeremiah Boniface Ishengoma (University of Illinois, 1985)

The soybean industry is an interesting area for investiga- It is extremely complex and has been changing rather t ion. dramatically over the last 10 to 15 years. There exists a high degree of interaction among the ...
The incidence, economic importance and control of aphelenchoides Besseyi Christie 1942 on rice

Gata, Ntombana R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1989)

The distribution, control Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie and 1942 economic on rice importance sativa L) (Oryza cultivars grown in mainland Tanzania was studied. Survey results showed that A. besseyi was widely distributed ...
Quantifying the effects of temperature and photoperiod on phenological development to flowering in rice.

Yin, Xinyou (Michigan State University, 1996-05-22)

Accurate prediction of crop phenology is important not only for modelling purposes but alsofor crop improvement and management actions The objective of this study was to develop a Methods for predicting phonological ...
Cashew management and its effect on soils and intercrops: the case of sulphur dusting in South Eastern Tanzania

Ngatunga, Edward L. (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2001)

This study examines management of cashew groves in South Eastem Tanzania and the effect of adopting sulphur dusting on soils and on cashew and its intercrops. Production of cashew nuts, an important cash crop in South ...
Regulation of gynophore elongation and fructification in the peanut arachis hypogaea L.

Mnzava, Nameus Abel (Uniiversity of California, 2001)

The regulation of peanut gynophore elongation and the fructification process were studied using Spanish bunch variety grown under constant temperature (26.5°C), photoperiod (12 hr) and relative humidity (ca 90%) in ...
Non-composted and spent mushroom substrates for production of Agaricus Bisporus

Mamiro, D. P. (The Pennsylvania State University, 2006)

Commercial production of Agaricus bisporus is dependent upon a substrate prepared by composting. Traditional composting is associated with a number of environmental problems such as the emission of offensive odors and waste ...
Diversity of stem borer egg parasitoids and patterns of parasitism in Morogoro and coast regions in Tanzania

ABDULLA, Nassor Rashid (Sokoine University Of Agriculture., 2007)

Studies to determine the diversity of stem borer egg parasitoids and patterns of parasitism were carried out in Morogoro and Coast regions in Tanzania from January to December 2006. During the cropping season, sampling ...
Institutional and economic analysis of small farmers’ contract farming: A case study of Manyara Region Tanzania

Mbwana, Maliwaza (Sokoine university of agriculture., 2007)

The rise of contract farming and vertically integrated firms of production and marketing is undoubtly one of the most important changes in Tanzania economy. The study examined new role of contract farming (CF) in Tanzania ...
Virulence of colletotrichum kahawae strains and their effect on resistant arabica coffee varieties in Tanzania

Kilambo, Deusdedit Lucian (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2008)

The virulence of 26 Colletotrichum kahawae strains collected from different coffee growing areas in Tanzania was studied under laboratory conditions. Cultural and morphological characters on malt extract agar indicated ...
Effects of host availability on seasonal abundance of the fruit fly bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta & white in Morogoro

Shechambo, Lilian (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2008)

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are listed among the major fruit pests distributed in all fruit growing areas of the world. Fruit flies compete with human beings for food resources by causing direct damage to fruits ...
Identification Of Drought Torelant Varieties Of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) In Tanzania

Samwel, Jaspa (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2008)

The aim of this research was to assess for levels of drought tolerance among common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) lines developed for drought tolerance; grown under non-stress (NS) and drought-stress (DS) water conditions. ...
Effects of host availability on seasonal abundance of the fruit fly bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta & white in Morogoro

Shechambo, L. (Sokoine Unoversity of Agricultural, 2008)

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are listed among the major fruit pests distributed in all fruit growing areas of the world. Fruit flies compete with human beings for food resources by causing direct damage to fruits ...
Resprouting and multi-stemming and the role of the persistence niche in the structure and dynamics of subtropical coastal dune forest in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

Nzunda, Emmanuel F. (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2008)

Resprouting is an important means of plant regeneration especially under conditions that do not favour regeneration through seeding such as frequent disturbances, low productivity, unfavourable soil conditions, extreme ...
Incidence of seed infection in finger millet and sunflower collected from Dodoma, Iringa and Morogoro regions

David, Solomon (Sokoine Universitry of Agriculture, 2009)

Surveys were conducted to assess the incidence of seed borne pathogens on fingermillet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaetrn) and sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) in seeds produced by farmers in Morogoro Rural, Kilosa districts ...
Genetic diversity study of Vanilla planifolia G. Jackson, syn. V. fragrans crop grown in Tanzania using molecular techniques

Busungu, Constantine (Sokoine Universitry of Agriculture, 2009)

Natural vanilla (Vanilla planifolia G. Jackson, syn. V. fragrans) is native to the tropic forest of Mexico. It is now cultivated in humid tropical areas of Africa, America, Asia and Australia continents. In Tanzania it ...
Evaluation of agronomic practices for optimising biological nitrogen fixation and yields of Bambara groundnut [Vigna Subterranea (L.) Verde.]

Mkwachu, Seif Omari (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2009)

Studies were conducted to evaluate agronomic practices for optimizing biological nitrogen fixation of bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verde.]. An experiment was conducted during 2005/6 at Sokoine University of ...
Host range, development, survival and population dynamics of cotton stainers (dysdercus spp) in Kilosa district, Tanzania

Mugini, Mukara Mabula (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

A field survey was conducted in cultivated and uncultivated fields in cotton growing areas in Kilosa District to determine the host range of different species of cotton stainers (Dysdercus spp). Five species of cotton ...
Efficacy of locally formulated baits in managing the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae (coquillett) (diptera: tephritidae)

Muro, Lightness Christopher (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

Laboratory and field experiments were carried out in Morogoro Region from August 2008 to June 2009 to evaluate effectiveness of locally formulated baits in managing the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Cocquillett) ...
Phenotypic and genetic diversity of sweet sorghum (sorghum bicolor l.) varieties and their suitability for ethanol production in Tanzania . Morogoro

Kamuntu, Seperatus Paschal (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) has been recognised widely as a potential alternative source of biofuel because of its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. With international focus on alternative fuel sources, ...

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