Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute

Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI) -Ukiriguru has been cooperating with National Crop Resource Research Institute (NaCCRI)-Namulonge in cassava breeding works to release best cassava varieties which suits end users’ preferences. Particularly under Nextgen project, TARI-Ukiriguru cassava breeding program team invited NaCCRI-Namulonge cassava breeding program for a three days exchange program from 31st of August to 2nd of September,2022.

Within the first  two days, the two breeding programs were able to share experiences on product profile development, integration of quality traits in their breeding pipeline and their quantification, male sterility and stigma defectiveness, cost effective methods or tools used on variety development particularly on population development and improvement, lessons learned on TRICOT practicability and its cost benefit analysis as well as acquisition of promising elite genetic resources from NaCCRI breeding program

TARI-Ukiriguru cassava breeding program team invited NaCCRI-Namulonge cassava breeding program sharing experiences on product profile development, integration of quality traits in their breeding pipeline and their quantification.

Researchers going on  sharing experiences on product profile development, integration of quality traits in their breeding pipeline and their quantification.

On the third day the two programs had a field visit at Ukiriguru farms and also paid a visit to two cassava processors one from Nyamagana district and one from Ilemela district.

    A visit of researchers from TARI Ukiriguru and NaCCRI to MAGZEDA  cassava processing company  from Nyamagana district in Mwanza region.

Researchers also paid a visit to a cassava processor from Ilemela district in Mwanza region.

It was a remarkable and rewarding visit specifically to the host program, we thank NaCCRI for cooperating with TARI-Ukiriguru.