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Policy brief SADC Cross Border Trade Advocacy Strategy: steps in addressing trade barriers

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Policy brief SADC Cross Border Trade Advocacy Strategy: steps in addressing trade barriers

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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA, Policy brief SADC Cross Border Trade Advocacy Strategy: steps in addressing trade barriers, 2022

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Policy Brief on Development of Effective Partnerships for Innovation Strategy and Action plan;

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CCARDESA
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Policy Brief on Development of Effective Partnerships for Innovation Strategy and Action plan;

 

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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA, Policy Brief on Development of Effective Partnerships for Innovation Strategy and Action plan; 2022

 

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Compendium of APPSA Regional Stories (2019-2022)

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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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This booklet is a compilation of APPSA stories published in the CCARDESA website from 2019 to 2022.

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Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa. (2023). Compendium of APPSA Impact Stories. [Brochure]

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APPSA Dissemination of Technologies

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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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Dissemination of technologies is key for APPSA as the project development objective (PDO) is to increase the availability of improved agricultural technologies in participating countries in the SADC region.

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Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa. (2023). Dissemination of Technologies. [Brochure]

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APPSA R&D Subproject Cycle

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CCARDESA
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All APPSA R&D subprojects are subject to quality review through a peer review process. This tri-fold brochure describes the process.

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Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa. (2023). APPSA R&D Subproject Cycle. [Brochure]

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Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) raises awareness on grievance redress mechanisms (GRM) to local authorities in Lesotho

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Department of Agricultural Research
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As part of sensitization and stakeholder engagement efforts, the project team under APPSA Lesotho led by the safeguards held one-day workshops with the local authorities of Siloe and Machache on the 21st February 2023 and 01st March 2023 respectively. The objective was to inform the community councils and chiefs about preparations made towards the construction of infrastructure works on the research stations located under their jurisdiction.

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VARIETY CATALOGUE OF GROUNDNUTS (Arachis Hypogaea) IN TANZANIA

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Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
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Daudi, H., Lukurugu, G., Bujiku, A., Binagwa, P. and Kasuga, R. (2022). Variety Catalogue of Groundnuts (Arachis Hypogae) in Tanzania.  TARI Research Publication No.2

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Groundnuts (Arachis Hypogaea) in Tanzania

In Tanzania, where groundnut is one of the main annual crops, the production cost of groundnut is cheaper than of other annual crops like rice (Akpo, Muricho, et al., 2020; Bakari et al., 2021). The total production cost of groundnut ranges from 500,000 TZS/ha to 1,000,000 TZS/ha compared to rice, which ranges from 2,500,000 TZS/ha to 3,250,000 TZS/ha (Ndabila, 2018). Groundnut can be produced in all areas with an altitude below 1500m and having alluvial soils (Daudi et al., 2012). In Tanzania, groundnut is mainly produced in Dodoma, Tabora, Geita, Shinyanga, Songwe Mbeya, Katavi, Singida, Rukwa and Manyara regions (URT, 2021). Likewise, groundnut is largely produced in Kigoma, Mwanza, Mtwara, Simiyu and Kagera. Most of these regions are either semi-arid or arid and mostly challenged by drought, food insecurity and poverty.

 

Currently, the country needs to cope with increasing drought due to climate change, market shift, and other biotic and abiotic stresses (Zurich, 2014). In addressing these challenges for improving people’s livelihood, Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) in collaboration with other development partners released 17 improved groundnut varieties (Mwalongo et al., 2020). Six improved groundnut varieties were release between 1960s and 1990s (Daudi et al., 2012). The outcomes, however, were below expectations attaining maximum average productivity of 444 kg/ha during the period. Thereafter, 11 more improved varieties were released, and productivity increased to an average of 745 kg/ha. This is still less than the average productivity of Africa, which is 800kg/ha (FAO, 2020). Even though the new varieties were available, it was reported that about 81% of the groundnut producers still use old varieties, which are less resistant to drought and diseases, have low productivity between (0.5t/ha to 1t/ha) against the potential yield of between (1-2t/ha) and low market value (Mwakimata, 2017).

 

Limited use of improved varieties by farmers was reported as one of the major bottlenecks to realize high yield in the country (Daudi et al. 2018; Akpo et al. 2020). Use of improved varieties will make ever lasting effects on peoples’ health, financial power and human resource capacity of the country. Studies illustrate that the groundnut market is expanding in Tanzania due to a rapid population growth rate of 3.1 per year, multiple uses of groundnut and exports of about 20,000 tons per year (URT, 2020). All these factors combined raised an alarm of increasing awareness and use of improved groundnut varieties.

 

This variety catalogue underscores the important characteristics of all the released groundnut varieties since 1960s to date, an effort to enhance stakeholders’ awareness and groundnut utilization along the value chain in Tanzania.

Groundnuts (Arachis Hypogaea) Varieties Released in Tanzania

Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) in collaboration with Development Partners released 17 improved groundnut varieties (Mwalongo et al., 2020). Six improved groundnut varieties were release between 1960s and 1990s (Daudi et al., 2012). The description of the varieties have been provided in the document.

Other Partners

Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA)

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) project

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VARIETY, CATALOGUE, GRONDNUTS, ARACHIS HYPOGAEA, TANZANIA, OIL SEED
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Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
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+255 (0) 262961993
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Daudi, H., Lukurugu, G., Bujiku, A., Binagwa, P. and Kasuga, R. (2022). Variety Catalogue of Groundnuts (Arachis Hypogae) in Tanzania.  TARI Research Publication No.2

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VARIETY CATALOGUE OF COMMON BEANS (Phaseolus Vulgaris) IN TANZANIA

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Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
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Ndimbo, M., Shida, N., Mbiu, J., Kilango, M., Madata, C., Binagwa, P. and Kasuga, R. (2022). Variety Catalogue of Common Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) in Tanzania.  TARI Research Publication No.1Ndimbo, M., Shida, N., Mbiu, J., Kilango, M., Madata, C., Binagwa, P. and Kasuga, R. (2022). Variety Catalogue of Common Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) in Tanzania.  TARI Research Publication No.1

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COMMON BEANS (Phaseolus Vulgaris) RESEARCH IN TANZANIA

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plays a paramount role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania; as a food security crop and source of income.  Both the cultivated area and bean production level has increased over the years since 1995. The upward trend can be attributable to research efforts by National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in collaboration with CIAT/PABRA which have resulted in identification and development of several improved bean varieties tolerant to environmental stresses. This has increased bean productivity from 0.5 MT/Ha in 1974 to 1.4 t/ha in 2021 (FAOSTAT, 2022).

However, bean production in the country is limited by several biotic and non-biotic constraints. Major constraints include, genetically low yielding varieties, diseases, insect pests and poor soil fertility, especially low soil nitrogen and phosphorus. In view of both the diversity of the constraints and the fact that common bean is largely a “resource -poor farmer’s crop”; development and dissemination of improved bean genotypes is the most viable option for promoting bean productivity in Tanzania.

Frequent droughts in most East and Central African countries have led to food shortages, malnutrition, social instability and reliance on food aid (IGAD, 2007). This scenario has underscored the need for improved crop varieties and associated technologies which assure farmers of a reasonable harvest in rapidly changing production environments.

Due to high demand for beans, partly as a result of rapid population growth, its demand has outstripped supply, with some countries in the region becoming net bean importers. The overall objective for the bean research Programme is to contribute to the attainment of sustainable food self-sufficient at household and national level, increase income generation, employment growth and enhanced earnings through the development and dissemination of appropriate and environmentally friendly technologies.

COMMON BEANS (Phaseolus Vulgaris) VARIETIES RELEASED IN TANZANIA

 The bean research program under the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) has released high productive, multiple tolerant and nutrient dense common bean varieties. This catalogue gives a description of 41 released bean varieties among them six (6) are climbing types and 35 bush types. For each variety, the catalogue provides identification, morphological and agronomic characteristics, and recommended production areas.

 

Other Partners

SYNGENTA FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (AFSA)

Alliance of Biodiversity International

Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) project

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Alliance of Biodiversity International

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COMMON BEANS, VARIETY, CATALOGUE, PHASEOLUS VULGARIS, TANZANIA, TARI, VARIETIES
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Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
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Ndimbo, M., Shida, N., Mbiu, J., Kilango, M., Madata, C., Binagwa, P. and Kasuga, R. (2022). Variety Catalogue of Common Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) in Tanzania.  TARI Research Publication No.1

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Sustainable Utilization of Indigenous Goats in Southern Africa

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Monau, P.
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Raphaka, K., Zvinorova-Chimboza, P., and Gondwe, T.

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Goats have a key role in ensuring food security and economic livelihood to smallholder farmers in rural areas. Women play a vital role in goat rearing, promoting economic autonomy within households. Indigenous goats dominate and are of high significance due to their adaptive traits that are relevant for climate change and low maintenance. However, lack of emphasis on farmer-centered technology development and proper breed characterization remains a hitch to sustainable utilization and breed development of indigenous goats. This can be overcome through proper linkage between market and production, workable regional and national agricultural policies, community breeding programs, collaborative research work within the region, and consistent government support.

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food security; goats; climate change; Southern Africa
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Phetogo Monau
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+26-771-802-391
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Diversity
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Raphaka, K., Zvinorova-Chimboza, P., and Gondwe, T., (2019). Sustainable Utilization of Indigenous Goats in Southern Africa. Diversity 2020, 12, 20; doi:10.3390/d12010020

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Sex of calf and age of dam adjustment factors for birth and weaning weight in Tswana and Composite beef cattle breeds in Botswana

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Raphaka, K.
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Dzama, K.

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South African Society for Animal Science
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This documnet is about Sex of calf and age of dam adjustment factors for birth and weaning weight in  Tswana and Composite beef cattle breeds in Botswana 

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Male calves, female calves, correction factors, Botswana composite breed
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Dzama, K.
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University of Stellenbosch, Department of Animal Science,
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Raphaka, K.and Dzama, K., (2009). Sex of calf and age of dam adjustment factors for birth and weaning weight in Tswana and Composite beef cattle breeds in Botswana. South African Journal of Animal Science 2009, 39 (4).

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