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TANZANIA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE KIBAHA ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2019-2020 TIME TABLE FOR ANNUAL SUGARCANE RESEARCH TECHNICAL MEETING DATE: 5th JUNE 2020 TARI KIBAHA TIME EVENT RESPONSIBLE Chairperson (Director of Technology Transfer and Partnership) S. I: Rapporteur (Minza/Mziray) 08 00-08.30 Registration Reinfrida 08.30-08.45 Welcome Note and Introduction Sub Centre Manager 08.45-08:55 Opening remarks TARI Director Research and Innovation 08.55-09.10 Research highlights Coordinator 09.10-09.20 Discussion All 09.20-10.00 Breeding Andrew/Nsajigwa/Cathy 10.00-10.10 Discussion All 10.10-10.40 TEA BREAK All S II: Rapporteur (Catherine, Pachi) 10.40-11:20 Agronomy & Physiology Leyla/Rose/Mage 11:20-11:30 Discussion All 11.30-12:10 Entomology Nguvu/Fadhila 12:10-12:20 Discussion All 12:20-12.50 Pathology & Nematology Minza/Beatrice 12.50-13:00 Discussion All 13:00-14.00 LUNCH All S. III: Rapporteur: (Beatrice, Kachewile) 14:00-14:30 Technology Transfer and Partnership Msemo/Diana 14:30-14:40 Discussion All 14:40-14:50 Kilombero Sugar Company Agronomist 14:50-15:00 Mtibwa Sugar Estates Agronomist 15:00 – 15:10 Kagera Sugar Ltd Agronomist 15:10 – 15:20 Tanganyika Planting Company Agronomist 15:20 – 15: 40 Discussion All 15:40 – 16:00 2019/2020 Projects Coordinator 16:00-16:20 Discussion All 16:20 – 16:40 Refreshments All S. IV: Rapporteur: ( Nsajigwa, Nyanda ) 16:40-17:00 General Recommendations All 17:00-17:10 Closing Remarks Representative SIDTF 17:10-17:30 Departure All ii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ANOVA Analysis ofVariance B Barbados C Clone/Line CC Crop Cycle CG Contractgrowers CG Guatemala CHD Current Harvest Date CP CanalPoint DoP Date of Planting DUS Distinctiveness UniformityStability FP FarmersPractice GC GeneticCombinations GENSTAT GeneralStatistics IP Improved practice K1 Kilombero onefactory K2 Kilombero twofactory KSC Kilombero SugarCompany KSL Kagera SugarLimited LSD Least SignificantDifference M Mauritius MN Malawi/Natal MSE Mtibwa SugarEstates N Natal NPT National PerformanceTrials OGs Outgrowers PC PlantCane PHD Previous Harvest Date POCS Per cent Obtainable CaneSugar Q/KQ Queensland R Reunion R1 First Ratoon R2 SecondRatoon R3 ThirdRatoon RCBD Randomized Complete BlockDesign RT RecommendedTechnology SBT Sugar Board ofTanzania SPF Sugar ProcessingFactories TCH Tonnes Cane perHectare TCHA Annual Tons Cane per Hectare TOSCI TanzaniaOfficial Seed Certification Institute TPC Tanganyika PlantingCompany TPRI Tropical Pesticides ResearchInstitute TSH TonnesofSugarperHectare iii TSHA Annual Tons Sugar per Hectare WICSCBS WestIndiesCentralSugarCaneBreedingStation iv SUGARCANE RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 2019/20 Figure 1. 1 Sugarcane 1.1 Introduction The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI, Kibaha) is working on demand driven research to solve problems hindering sugarcane production. Among the problem facing sugarcane production is limited area conducive for sugarcane production and at the same time the area near sugar mill. Sugar production in Tanzania is halfway to meet country demand. The country need to invest on more sugar factory and at the same time farmers need to work hard to make sure sugarcane are enough to feed factories. In order to increase productivity, use of improved agronomic practices is crucial. TARI Kibaha has been working on researches to come up with solutions for biotic and abiotic factors such as improved varieties tolerant to drought and resistance to pest and diseases, fertilizers recommendations and management of pests and diseases. The technologies developed as a result of research activities are disseminated to sugarcane growers using different techniques which are easy to understand and apply. In order to share research outputs, TARI Kibaha has organized Technical Committee Meeting for researchers and sugarcane stakeholders to share what have been done for the whole year. The main 5 purpose of the meeting is to review the findings and progress of research activities implemented in year 2019/2020 and proposes research activities for 2020/21. In this meeting, TARI Kibaha invited different stakeholders including; representatives from sugarcane out growers, agronomists from estates (Kilombero, Mtibwa, Kagera Sugar Estates and TPC), DAICOs (Kilombero, Kilosa, Misenyi, Mvomero), Mkulazi Holding Company, and members from SBT, SIDTF, AWF-SUSTAIN Bagamoyo Sugar Estate, Essoco, DEDs, Abood Radio. Furthermore, representatives from TARI will participate in this meeting (Director of Technology Transfer and partnership and Director of TARI Mlingano. During the previous meeting (2018/19) participants came up with recommendations for the purpose of improving sugarcane researches. The recommendations discussed and agreed to be part of action plan (Table 1.1). Table 1.1 Recommendation agreed for the year 2018/2019 RECOMMENDATION RESPONSIBLE TIME REMARKS PERSONEL FRAME 1. Post-harvest losses along the TARI Kibaha and Jun-20 To be established 2020/21 value chain KSC 2. Quality control of seedcane TARI Kibaha and Jun-20 TOSCI Developed protocol by TARI TARI Kibaha Jun-20 Protocol established and Kibaha shared to TOSCI TARI Kibaha to train TOSCI staff TARI Kibaha Jun-20 Not yet trained on sugarcane production practices Protocol to be standardized by TOSCI Not yet standardized TOSCI 3. Seed production system SBT and TARI Jun-20 Kibaha Tissue culture should be applied TARI Kibaha Protocol for seedcane for producing clean and rapid multiplication developed seedcane multiplication of and expected to start seedcane multiplication 2020/21 Pressing policy on using clean SBT seedcane Viable plan for seedcane TARI Kibaha Established nursery B in out production growers field at Kilombero and Mtibwa Estimation of seedcane demand TARI Kibaha Not yet Establishment of subsidy system in TARI Kibaha Current there is no subsidy sugarcane crop in other crops but input will be available on time 4. ICT for technology TARI Kibaha Jun-20 dissemination 6 To engage more mobile company TARI Kibaha New proposal written to start 2020/21 To establish committee for TARI Kibaha New proposal written to generation/packaging information start 2020/21 (journalist should be included to add catchy words) All actors involved to be involved TARI Kibaha New proposal written to and approve the massages start 2020/21 5. Strengthening of pests and SBT Jun-20 diseases committee Liaison officer should be engaged SBT 6. Effective collaboration TARI Kibaha and Jun-20 between TARI and LGA’s LGA’s There must be a mode of TARI Kibaha and Communication channel operation and communication LGA’s established between the two Extension officers at LGA’s need TARI Kibaha Training manual for senior to be more enlightening on staff developed sugarcane production and act as TOT This year 2019/20 Annual technical meeting organized for the online participation due to presence of Pandemic disease COVID-19. Weather The total rainfall amount at TARI-Kibaha as recorded by Kibaha meteorological station from June 2019 to 30th May 2020 was 1618 mm which indicates an increase in total rainfall amount as compared to 2018/2019 (869.2 mm). In 2019/2020 the highest amount of rainfall was recorded in April, 2020 while in 2018/2019 the highest amount was recorded in May, 2019. Similar scenario was observed in other parts of the country including sugarcane growing areas. The high rainfall in 2019/2020 has affected research activities including treatment application (fertilizers, pesticides) and data collection. 1.1.2 Staffs Researchers at TARI Kibaha are divided according to TARI organization structure according to their fields of specialization. In this structure, researchers can either fall under Research and Innovation or Technology Transfer and Partnership. Research and Innovation department comprise of breeding, agronomy, crop protection (Entomology, Pathology, Nematology). Technology transfer and partnership has only one component implemented at TARI Kibaha which is technology transfer. The system of working under discipline of specialization utilizes available skills and identifies gaps 7 within the institute. In order to ensure developed technologies reach the target groups, Technologies Transfer and partnerships is emphasized. To strengthen, this section TARI has separated it from research section part in order to concentrate on reaching farmers through trainings, awareness, shows etc. Sugarcane research program is comprised of 24 staffs; six of them are technicians and field officers while nineteen are scientists. (Table 1.2) Among 19 scientists, 17 are fulltime scientists and one is working under contract as Entomologist who is directly paid by sugar development trust funds (SIDTF). Two staffs are on study leave at SUA for BSc and PhD. In January 2020, the program received one staff (breeder) who was transferred from TARI Mikocheni and she is in her final stages of PhD studies. The program also, lost three staffs; one got transfer to another institution (Baraka Ernest), the second one is retiring in less than two weeks to come (Mohamed Mwinjuma), the third one passed away December 2019 (Stanley Kajiru). In terms of serving in sugar industry, Baraka Ernest served for less than a year; Mohamed Mwinjuma served for 37 years while Stanley Kajiru served for 25 years may his soul rest in eternal peace. Table 1. 2 Research staffs responsible for sugarcane researches at TARI Kibaha No Name Education Specialization Duty 1 Dr Hildelitha . Msita PhD Bioscience Centre Manager engineering 2 Dr Nessie Luambano PhD Plant Nematology Coordinator 3 Ambilikile MSc Agricultural Technology
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    ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE EUROPEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN ET MEDITERRANEENNE PLANT PROTECTION POUR LA PROTECTION DES PLANTES ORGANIZATION EPPO Reporting Service NO. 10 PARIS, 2015-10 CONTENTS ______________________________________________________________________ Pests & Diseases 2015/180 - Xylella fastidiosa detected in Alpes-Maritimes, mainland France 2015/181 - Xylella fastidiosa detected in Coffea spp. plants imported into Switzerland 2015/182 - Ralstonia solanacearum (race 1) detected in Rosa in the Netherlands 2015/183 - Surveys on potato bacteria in Karelia and Arkangelsk, Northern Russia 2015/184 - First report of Anoplophora glabripennis in Finland 2015/185 - Anoplophora glabripennis found in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland 2015/186 - Anoplophora chinensis eradicated from Denmark 2015/187 - Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae): addition to the EPPO Alert List 2015/188 - First report of Neophyllaphis podocarpi in Spain 2015/189 - First report of Sipha flava in Spain 2015/190 - Meloidogyne fallax detected in sports turf in the United Kingdom 2015/191 - Hymenoscyphus fraxineus found for the first time in Emilia-Romagna region (IT) 2015/192 - Outbreak of Lecanosticta acicola in Tyrol, Austria 2015/193 - First report of Sirococcus tsugae in the United Kingdom 2015/194 - Tomato ringspot virus detected in Punica granatum in Italy 2015/195 - EPPO report on notifications of non-compliance CONTEN TS _________________________________________________________________________ Invasive Plants 2015/196 - How environmental managers perceive invasive species issues 2015/197 - Plant invasions and the microbial community 2015/198 - Internet trade in invasive plants 2015/199 - Two alien species of Bidens (Asteraceae) new to the flora of Serbia 2015/200 - Agastache rugosa (Lamiaceae), a new casual alien in the flora of Poland 2015/201 - 9th Neobiota Conference on Biological Invasions (Vianden, LU, 2016-09-14/17) 21 Bld Richard Lenoir Tel: 33 1 45 20 77 94 E-mail: [email protected] 75011 Paris Fax: 33 1 70 76 65 47 Web: www.eppo.int EPPO Reporting Service 2015 no.
  • Effects of Ecology, Life History, and Behavior

    Effects of Ecology, Life History, and Behavior

    Effects of Ecology, Life History, and Behavior Edited by Susan Mopper Department of Biology University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, lA Sharon Y. Strauss Section of Evolution and Ecology University of California, Davis Davis, CA CHAPMAN & HALL I (f)p ® INTERNATIONAL THOMSON PUBLISHING Thomson Science New York • Albany • Bonn • Boston • Cincinnati • Detroit London • Madrid • Melbourne o Mexico City o Pacific Grove Cover design: Susan Mopper, Karl Hasenstein, Curtis Tow Graphics Copyright© 1998 by Chapman & Hall Printed in the United States of America Chapman & Hall Chapman & Hall 115 Fifth Avenue 2-6 Boundary Row New York, NY 10003 London SE1 8HN England Thomas Nelson Australia Chapman & Hall GmbH 102 Dodds Street Postfach 100 263 South Melbourne, 3205 D-69442 Weinheim Victoria, Australia Germany International Thomson Editores International Thomson Publishing-Japan Campos Eliseos 385, Piso 7 Hirakawacho-cho Kyowa Building, 3F Col. Polanco 1-2-1 Hirakawacho-cho 11560 Mexico D.F Chiyoda-ku, 102 Tokyo Mexico Japan International Thomson Publishing Asia 221 Henderson Road #05-10 Henderson Building Singapore 0315 All rights reserved. No part of this book covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means-graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, tapin� or information storage and retrieval systems-without the written permission of the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 XXX 01 00 99 98 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Genetic structure and local adaptation in natural insect populations: effects of ecology, life history, and behavior I [compiled by] Susan Mopper and Sharon Y.