DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (DRI) DR. DEUSDEDITH MBANZIBWA VISITS SUGARCANE RESEACH CENTER TARI KIBAHA
- 16th September, 2025 08:25
- By MAUYA
- News
On 12/09/2025 TARI KIBAHA has been visited by Director of Reseach and Innovation Dr. Deusdedith Mbanzibwa and welcomed by acting manager Dr. Emmanuel Mlyashimbi.
The purpose of his visit was to see the various activities carried out at TARI KIBAHA which includes the research of Sugarcane (main activity), Cassava and Sweet potatoes.
On his visit he was able to visit the laboratories of TARI KIBAHA which is Tissue Culture laboratory and Nematology Laboratory and see the ongoing activities on those laboratories with the help of Jeremia Mbaga Nematology laboratory Technician.
Explanations of Lab activities by Jeremia Mbaga. Photo credit by Rock Makala.
He visited Sugarcane and Cassava screen houses and see the nursery technologies which includes single node technology that used in production of sugarcane seedlings before transferred to germplasm.
He also had the opportunity to visit the young scientist projects led by Leila Lwiza and see the development of those projects. Along with young scientist project he passed on the Tomato drying machine project where he was very excited with the technology as the fact that it can be designed to be used and save local farmers of Tomato.
Miss. Leila Lwiza explaining the ongoing project of yellow sugarcane aphids. Photo credit by Rock Makala.
Mr. Nsajigwa Mwakyusa explaining on Tomato drier. Photo credit by Rock Makala.
Dr. Emmanuel Mlyashimbi explaining on the trio of Yam. Photo credit by Rock Makala
In the end Dr. Deusdedith Mbanzibwa expressed his gratitude to the management and all staff of TARI KIBAHA for well upkeeping the Sugarcane center.