Tanzania

tz-map Population: 51 M
GDP per capita: $2,700
Feed the Future country? Yes
Involvement in this country since: 2006 

 

Challenges:
·    Chemical pesticide misuse and overuse
·    Seasonal production and value chain issues
·    Biodiversity loss
·    Low productivity
·    Low sensitivity to environmental issues

Related Projects:

Biological Control of Invasive Weed Parthenium hysterophorus in East Africa

Dissemination of knowledge and information has led to environmental safety awareness, reduced malnutrition (especially among women and children,) and higher economic benefits as a result of reduced pesticide applications.

Vegetable Crops IPM for East Africa

Focuses on implementing and disseminating IPM strategies to combat pests of vegetable crops in East Africa, such as tomato, onion, African eggplant, cabbage, chilies, and beans.

IPM for Rice, Maize, and Chickpea in East Africa

Focuses on implementing and disseminating IPM strategies to combat pests of staple crops rice, maize, and chickpea in East Africa.

Previous Accomplishments:

  1. Increased environmental and human health: Dissemination of knowledge and information led to environmental safety awareness, reduced malnutrition (especially among women and children,) and higher economic benefits due to reduced pesticide applications.
  2. Improved tomato production and value: IPM-IL team developed a high tunnel tomato production package that contributed to sustainable intensification and food security, increasing tomato value by US $8.8.
  3. Developed technology: Grafting technology was introduced to combat bacterial wilt disease in tomato, high tunnels reduced pest infestation, and fungus Trichoderma was introduced for controlling soil-borne fungal pathogens.
  4. Built short term capacity: Scientists were trained on virus indexing and pest diagnostics at Ohio State University and Nairobi, new invasive species in Ethiopia and Senegal, and biopesticides in India and Nepal.
  5. Enhanced diagnostics support: Effectiveness of IPM strategies was enhanced by training farmers and agricultural agents in disease identification diagnostics.