In the past 6 weeks second year students from Animal and Range sciences courses were undertaking their field practical training at the Department of Model Training Farm specifically Magadu Animal Unit. They took part in various activities which included the Pasture farm management in activities like sowing, weeding , harvesting and processing of different pasture...Read More

Juncao grass is a hybrid Napier grass imported from China  whose scientific name is Pennisetum purpureum X P. typhoideum. It is usually a very tall growing grass with strong fibrous root system compared to local Napier grass found in Tanzania. At Sokoine university of Agriculture specifically the department of  Model Training Farm Juncao grass was first...Read More

Today we were graced to have visitors, students and staff from St. Wilbalda Secondary School- Korogwe here at Sokoine University of Agriculture at the Model training Farm, where they learnt many things from different Units. First off the visitors started at the aquaculture unit were they learnt everything about aquatic organisms and ecosystems which was very...Read More

Dume bora wa mbegu wa kisasa aina ya Fresian ambaye ni kwa ajili ya kuzalisha ng’ombe bora wa maziwa anapatikana nanenane kwenye banda la Sokoine University of Agriculture kwenye kitengo cha wanyama cha idara ya Model Training Farm. Dume huyu amekua kivutio kikubwa kwa wageni wengi wanaotembelea mabanda ya SUA Dume huyu anavutia watu wengi kutokana na...Read More

Today we are delighted to welcome visitors from DAWASA Dar es salaam who came to Model Training Farm specifically the Aquaculture section and Magadu Animal Farm. This a group of retirees  came to acquire knowledge on entrepreneurship skills and witness firsthand on how the activities are carried out at the farm specifically on Diary cattle, goats...Read More

Magadu animal farm is part of the department of  Model Training Farm under the College of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture, it is made up of three units which are the Dairy Unit, Sheep and goats Unit and Pasture farm Unit. All three units work in tandem in providing hands on practical experience to students...Read More