From dailynews.co.tz – August 24, 6:12 PM In a bid to boost agriculture production, the government has managed to increase irrigation areas by 233,715 hectares in the past five years. The National Irrigation Commission (NIRC), Acting Director General, Mr Daudi Kaali, noted “NIRC has been able to rehabilitate 179 irrigation schemes’ infrastructures in a period of five […]
From www.mdpi.com – August 27, 7:08 PM This study applied a Monte Carlo simulation approach to assess the economic feasibility of alternative rice farming systems operating in Tanzania while considering risk analysis for decision-makers with different risk preferences to make better management decisions. The rice farming systems in this study comprise rice farms using traditional practices and those […]
Improvement of irrigation infrastructure in Mbeya Region has increased the area of irrigated land from 49,117 hectares in 2018 to 71,890 hectares this year, thanks to the initiative made by the government through the National Irrigation Commission (NIRC) . …A senior agricultural officer from NIRC, Mnadi Taribo said that the commission has been providing training […]