Using information campaigns to bring proven solutions to more legume farmers in Tanzania : project profile

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2018

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A rhizobium inoculant converts nitrogen from the air into a form legumes can use, improving soil fertility, while maximizing plant growth and yields. Improved legume varieties, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, high-quality seeds, and fertilizers can increase yields, reduce production costs, and enhance nutrition. This brief outlines information campaigns and other activities to increase farmers’ awareness of agricultural innovations. Efforts are underway to harness the power and reach of radio and other media to spread word of these technologies to 500,000 farming families in the Northern and Southern Highlands of Tanzania.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Recours à des campagnes d’information pour offrir des solutions éprouvées à un nombre accru de producteurs de légumineuses en Tanzanie : profil de projet
This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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SMALLHOLDERS, LEGUMES, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, TANZANIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, NITROGEN FIXING BACTERIA, FARM RADIO, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, INNOVATION ADOPTION, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57184

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (CIFSRF) / Résultats de recherches (FCRSAI)