Farmers lose 20pc of produce to pests, says input supplier

 Farmers lose up to 20 per cent of grain their harvests because of poor storage, it emerged here during a capacity building workshop for stakeholders in the agriculture sector. A farm input supplier, Mr Gesso Bajuta, attributed most of the losses to attacks by pests, noting that the problem could be contained with ample supply of pesticides.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Feb

Help farmers make the most of their produce

The government’s plan to train smallholder farmers on modern food processing and value addition are commendable, though belated.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Jun

Smallholders lose land to large-scale farmers: study

Large-scale agricultural investments have grave repercussions for smallholder farming in the Southern Highlands.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jan

Crack down on sex pests

Recent research reveals that over 70 per cent of women facing sexual harassment do not report the incidents to the police because of lack of awareness and education on their rights.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Aug

Worry as pests ruin groundnuts in Urambo

Pests account for 72.2 per cent of losses in groundnuts yields in Urambo District, a recent report shows.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

31 Oct

Local input in railways trade missing

>Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) has raised alarm that lack of participation of  local players in running the railway business was largely due to corruption.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jan

TZ export-import gap up 20pc

Tanzania’s current account deficit widened by 18.56 per cent in 12 months ending November 2013 resulting from a drop in its exports compared with imports.

 

5 years ago

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07 Mar

OnePlus seeks your input and ideas to help improve OxygenOS

OnePlus seeks your input and ideas to help improve OxygenOS  9to5GoogleOnePlus 8 likely coming to Verizon  Android AuthorityOnePlus IDEAS launched, new program to receive community feedback on OxygenOS  gizmochinaOnePlus offers prizes for your OxygenOS suggestions with new IDEAS program  Android CentralOnePlus wants your OxygenOS ideas  Android AuthorityView Full coverage on Google News

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Mar

Uhuru, Ruto to take 20pc salary cut

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto will take a 20 per cent pay cut, it has been announced.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 May

CTI: 20pc of imported products counterfeit

The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) recalled substandard antimalarial drugs Metakelfin off drug store shelves and destroyed S-26 breast milk substitute baby formula.

 

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