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The potential of anthill soils in smallholder maize production under conservation based agricultural systems in southern Zambia
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Soil fertility is one of the fundamental challenges faced by cash constrained smallholder
farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. In an effort to ward off this hurdle, some smallholder
farmers in southern Zambia opt to use ...
Potential of Tanzanian local clay and ash based materials for binding aflatoxins in animal feeds
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
Potential of Tanzanian local materials was explored for alleviating aflatoxin-contamination of
feeds. Preliminarily, farmers’ awareness of aflatoxins was assessed using data collected from
a random sample of 258 households ...
Assessing the potentials of agricultural ecosystem pollination services to improve bean yield in smallholder farming systems
(2020-04)
Pollination services by insects contribute to production in 75% of food crop species. When
promoted through agro-ecological intensification (AEI), pollination can narrow yield gaps in
smallholder farming systems. The ...
The distribution, control techniques and impact of Parthenium hysterophorus on flower visitors and soil chemical properties in Meru district, Tanzania
(2020-08)
In Tanzania, the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus threatens natural and semi–natural
environments. Little is known about how this species affects plant–pollinator interactions and
soil–chemical properties. Roadside ...
Effects of tobacco nicotine on maize yield and soil bacteria in Tabora western Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-05)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is globally known to be a primary source of nicotine
worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the effects of nicotine on the rhizosphere
and subsequent maize crop yield. Pot experiments ...
Ecology of bulinid snail intermediate hosts and transmission of schistosoma haematobium among school aged children in Shinyanga district, Tanzania
(2020-02)
This study investigated transmission of Schistosoma haematobium through longitudinal
parasitological, malacological and human water contact surveys. Urine samples collected
from school children were examined for S. ...
Enhancing on-farm fodder availability and utilization for sustainable dairy production in the smallholder farming systems of western usambara highlands, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Dairy cattle farmers in Tanzania experience a huge decline in milk production due to
insufficient feed supply to their animals particularly during the dry seasons. This poses a
great challenge to sustainability of ...
Epidemiology and impact of foot-and-mouth disease in districts located along the Uganda and Tanzania border
(2020-03)
The Uganda-Tanzania border area lies within the main risk areas for foot-and-mouth disease
(FMD) circulation. With the introduction of the progressive control pathway for FMD in
eastern Africa, reliable information on ...
Development of bio-pesticide for management of spodoptera frugiperda (j. e. smith) and other lepidoptera pests of maize in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)
This study was conducted to evaluate the infestation levels and develop management option
for a Lepidoptera namely fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith). The survey
was carried out in three regions of northern ...
Oxidative stree management is essential for anopheles mosquito survival post plasmodium infected blood meal ingestion
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
Anopheles mosquitoes like other dipterans lack the flavoenzyme glutathione reductase (GR) of the
GSH pathway and instead utilize the Thioredoxin (Trx) system for management of oxidative stress.
Anopheles gambiae (An. ...