Cassava Seed entrepreneurs completed 4days learning mission in Mwanza and Geita, facilitated by Muhogo Bora project.
The mission strengthened association management, collective marketing, Seed propagation skills and networks with offtakers
#Muhogobora#IITA #TARI#Seed systems
The@muhogoB team, including @IITA_CGIAR, @TanzaniaTari and TOSCI, have trained Cohort 3 recruited Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) from Singida, Tabora, Katavi and Kigoma region.
October 2023 has been a remarkable month with observance of the International Day of Rural Women. As Muhogo Bora project team, we pledged for "recognition of gender-based violence in agrifood systems"...see https://t.co/69KtOZSFgw
@cegesi@CornellGlobal@IITA_CGIAR @HaleAnnTufan
Wakulima wa mihogo na mazao mengine sasa unaweza kutumia App ya"NuruAI" kweye Simu yako kutambua magonjwa na wadudu wanaosumbua shamba lako na kupata Ushauri kutatua tatizo
Pia @IITA_CGIAR hutumia Nuru Artificial Intelligence
TZ zaidi ya wakulima 2000 hunufaika na Teknolojia hii
Day 2 of THE EA Hub meeting for @IITA_CGIAR at Naivasha in #Kenya 🇰🇪
@jamesplegg and Steve Cole sharing next year plans for Seed systems and Gender & Youth program activities as well as the current hot research topics. @MuhogoB project work lies across these two programs.
Greetings from #TANZANIA! To kick this exciting week off, @IITA_CGIAR Tanzania is hosting an AGRF2023 pre-event field trip. Part of the tour includes the Akilimo #agronomy tool. Follow along and learn more about this digital tool! https://t.co/GTwYkLAf1X
#AGRF_2023#AGRFInDar
Gender matters are important in extension service and advisory systems because it affects the cassava productivity and income of women farmers compared to that of men. Ms. Millicent Lilian a Gender Specialist from IITA. https://t.co/gm85sIloP5 @MuhogoB@NextGenCassava@cegesi
Dr. Kiddo Mtunda, Cassava Seed Specialist from IITA, stressing a point to Agricultural Extension Officers on the role they have to play in ensuring gender equity for a more sustainable and profitable cassava production.@MuhogoB@NextGenCassava@cegesi
Ms. Millicent Lilian (right), a Gender Specialist from IITA presenting important gender concepts and fundamental approaches in the extension system.https://t.co/zuu1GgK7WO @MuhogoB@NextGenCassava@cegesi
Practical training on field disease identification using digital diagnostic tools.This took place as part of the ongoing training of Agricultural Extension Officers conducted under @MuhogoB project. The training organized and implemented by experts from IITA and TARI. @cegesi
Pests & diseases threaten #cassava production, causing food insecurity in climate-vulnerable regions.
@Plantvillage empower farmers to end uncertainty. No more "I don’t know what it is."
Our📲app uses #AI to identify & manage cassava diseases in real-time.
#ClimateActionNow
🚜 Which AgriBiz? 🚜
🌱 Cotton, 🌽Maize, Cashew, 🥭Mango, 🍌Banana, Cassava ?
Barton Nsape, farmer in coastal #Tanzania 🇹🇿 has them all.. BUT which is the most profitable? 💰
Turns out, with 60 million Tsh sales from last season, #cassava seed is one of the best 💰
🌱🇹🇿 Agri-Swahili 🇹🇿🌿
🌿🚜🚜 UMBEGU 🚜🚜🌿
That small word, 'UMBEGU'
....has a big meaning in English...
'Quality Declared Seed'
Registered smallholder farmers follow quality seed production guidelines to produce & sell 'UMBEGU'. Raising seed quality standards in #Tanzania