Encouragement for Dodoma Residents to Cultivate New Potato Variety

TLDR

• The trial of a new potato variety, Mviringo, has shown significant success in Dodoma, particularly in Mayamaya village.
• The trial, conducted by the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), lasted 104 days from planting to harvesting.
• Former Vice President Dr. Philip Mpango expressed gratitude to TARI for overseeing the trial and encouraged Dodoma residents to embrace potato cultivation once the research is completed.
• Dr. Mpango emphasized the importance of diversifying crops in Dodoma beyond traditional staples like maize and sunflowers.
• TARI plans to continue trials of the Mviringo potato variety with smallholder farmers who rely on rain-fed agriculture.