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Status and potential role of rangeland insect pollinators for pastoralist livelihood diversification in northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)Pollinators provide ecosystem services that support other living organisms. However, they are currently threatened by land use changes including habitat fragmentation. In Tanzania, Maasai rangelands are under pressure ... -
The Status and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Selected Regions of Tanzania
(MDPI, 2023-02-14)Bovine brucellosis is a bacterial zoonoses caused by Brucella abortus. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine brucellosis seroprevalence and risk factors among smallholder dairy cattle across six regions in ... -
Status of biofertilizer research, commercialization, and practical applications: A global perspective
(Elsevier Inc., 2021)Most contemporary agricultural practices involve the use of synthetic fertilizers which have been linked to numerous deleterious consequences such as eutrophication of water bodies and emission of greenhouse gases. ... -
Status of carotenoids in elite and landrace maize genotypes: Implications for provitamin A biofortification in Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2022-06-01)Maize is among the crops containing carotenoids that are easily converted to vitamin A and have an enormous influence on consumers' health. Principally maize has high calories and proteins but has less number of other ... -
Status of sucking insect pests in cashew growing locations of South and Central Zones, Tanzania
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2020-04-14)Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is an economically important cash crop for many rural households in Tanzania. However, its production is constrained by some insect pests and diseases. As a precondition for the development ... -
Status, physiognomies and economic viability of hydroponic lettuce production in selected areas of Sothern TANZANIA and Central UGANDA
(2023-08)There is an increasing interest and research in soilless farming due to its ability to enhance food production amidst challenges presented by urbanization. However, the adoption of this technology is still very limited ... -
Successful domestication of Neonothopanus Hygrophanus (Mont.) De Kesel & Degreef and Lentinus Squarrosulus Mont., indigenous saprophytic edible mushrooms from Kibira National Park in Burundi
(CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2024-01-15)Background Mushroom cultivation in Burundi provides an excellent way to diversify agricultural production although domestication of mushroom species is at an infancy stage. The country is endowed with indigenous forests that ... -
Sulfonamide residues in commercial layer chicken eggs in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)Sulfonamides are used in poultry production for prevention and treatment of bacterial and protozoal infections. Misuse of these drugs or poor adherence to drug withdrawal period has resulted in reports of unacceptable ... -
Surface waters in northern Tanzania harbor fecal coliform and antibiotic resistant Salmonella spp. capable of horizontal gene transfer
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2016-03-21)Some Salmonella spp. are important pathogenic bacteria that can be transmitted to people via food and water and that can cause disease characterized by mild to severe enteric and systemic illness. In developing countries, ... -
Survey and conventional management methods of bacterial wilt disease in open fields and greenhouses in Tanzania
(Springer International Publishing, 2019-06-12)A study was conducted from January to February 2018 to determine bacterial wilt disease (BWD) incidence and severity in open-field and greenhouse environments in twelve tomato growing districts in Tanzania. About 220 farmers ... -
Survival Mechanisms and Management Challenges Associated with Silver Leaf Whitefly on Tomato in Africa: A Review
(Friends Science Publishers, 2022-04-30)Silver leaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a polyphagous winged insect pest that causes high yield losses in tomatoes and other vegetable crops globally. To combat the infestation by the ... -
Susceptibility of different species of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) to an entomopathogenic fungus in Tanzania
(Sci Forschen, 2020-06-06)Ticks and tick-borne disease cause severe skin damage on livestock as well as wildlife mortifying animal health and byproduct for processing and tourism industries. Management of ticks by conventional acaricidal is ... -
Susceptibility status of major malaria vectors to novaluron, an insect growth regulator South-Eastern Tanzania
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2022-04-05)Introduction: application of Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) such as pyriproxyfen has shown a promising result in controlling malaria transmitting mosquitoes through autodissemination technique. Novaluron that inhibits the ... -
Sustainability of the innovation platforms and associations among smallholder dairy farmers in Lushoto and Korogwe districts, Tanzania
(2019-04)The study examines the sustainability of the innovation platforms (IPs) and associations among smallholder dairy farmers in Lushoto and Korogwe districts in Tanzania. Specifically, the study has characterized dairy IPs and ... -
Sustainable Crop Protection Using Nematodes (Steinernema Spp) as Biological Control Agents
(American Scientific Publishers, 2019-06-01)Crop productions play an important role in food production, raw material production and income generation. Crop production is challenged by pest infestation with new outbreaks every now and then, reducing yield and increasing ... -
Sustainable Food Production Systems for Climate Change Mitigation: Indigenous Rhizobacteria for Potato Bio-fertilization in Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2021-03-26)The global rise in human population has led to the intensification of agricultural activities to meet the ever-rising food demand. The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a crop with the potential to tackle food security ... -
Sustaining indigenous Maasai Alalili silvo-pastoral conservation systems for improved community livelihood and biodiversity conservation in East African rangelands Elkana HezronID*, Issakwisa B. N
(PLOS ONE, 2024-04-29)Alalili system is one among the fewest remnant African indigenous and local knowledge systems that is traditionally practiced by Maasai pastoral communities to conserve certain portions of rangeland resources such as ... -
A systematic review of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella data obtained from Tanzanian healthcare settings (2004-2014)
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2017-01-14)Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella are an increasing challenge to global health. In Tanzania reliable data is limited for trends of resistance in major hospital-acquired pathogens. Data on the prevalence ... -
Taenia multiceps in Northern Tanzania: An Important but Preventable Disease Problem in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2022-08-26)Coenurosis due to Taenia multiceps has emerged as a major concern to small ruminant- owning communities in northern Tanzania. Although a high incidence of disease has been reported, gaps still remain in our knowledge of ... -
Taenia multiceps in Northern Tanzania: An Important but Preventable Disease Problem in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2022-08-26)Coenurosis due to Taenia multiceps has emerged as a major concern to small ruminant-owning communities in northern Tanzania. Although a high incidence of disease has been reported, gaps still remain in our knowledge of the ...