Establishment of Formal Seed System for Sweet Potatoes to Improve Access to Clean Planting Materials
Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya Establishment of Formal Seed System for Sweet Potatoes… · imesasishwa 8 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao
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- MWANZA: FARMERS have been urged to step up control of sweet potato weevils and viral diseases that can wipe out up to 90 per cent of harvests, posing a serious threat to food security and farmers’ incomes.
- She further said TARI-Ukiruguru has established a formal seed system for vegetatively propagated crops, including sweet potatoes to improve farmers’ access to clean planting materials and reduce the spread of viruses.
- The researcher urged farmers to use certified clean planting vines, uproot and destroy infected plants and inspect their fields regularly to limit the spread of the disease.