The barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) is a fascinating amphibious fish species found in mangrove habitats throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the southwestern Indian Ocean. These fish are well adapted to both terrestrial and aquatic environments, using their pectoral fins to “walk” on land and their gills to breathe underwater. Population studies of barred mudskippers in […]
SUA STEPS company “Sokoine AGRI-ENTERPRISE (SAEG)” a group of twenty-one members from third-year students of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), pitched their innovative idea “MbogaFasta” in the Innovation horticulture value addition to the USAID feed the future, and emerged among the winners. The SAEG is carrying out their horticultural production at the SUA Agricultural Incubation […]
The Government through the National Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has allocated a total of 480 million Tanzanian Shillings to four researchers from local universities in Tanzania for their proposed projects. Each researcher has received 120 million Shillings to implement their proposed projects. The benefiting researchers include Dr. Ramadhan Majubwa a Senior Lecturer from […]
An agriculture enterprise group of twenty-one members from third-year students of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) managed to establish Sokoine AGRI-ENTERPRISE GROUP (SAEG). These are on-campus students who formulate a group with common interests and passions in agriculture. This enterprise serves as a dynamic learning environment that bridges the gap between theory and practice while […]
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a unique set of challenges, including a high prevalence of malnutrition, poverty, and susceptibility to the impacts of climate change and population growth. “Climate-smart nutrition security” becomes the best strategies and initiative that aim to address the challenges posed by climate change to nutrition security, particularly in vulnerable regions. Promote diversification of […]
Phylogeography is a field that combines principles of evolutionary biology, population genetics, and biogeography to understand the historical processes that have shaped the current geographic distribution of species, existing genetic diversity and their adaptations. Normally, phylogeographic patterns are the observable trends and structures in the genetic variation of populations across geographical space. The African Greater […]
Rangeland refers to land primarily used for grazing livestock such as cattle, sheep, and goats. It is an extensive, uncultivated area dominated by native vegetation, including grasses, shrubs, and other plants suitable for forage. Rangelands are found in various ecosystems, including grasslands, shrublands, deserts, and savannas. Rangelands in Tanzania play a crucial role in supporting […]
The Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture Hon. Ret. Judge Joseph S. Warioba, appointed Dr. Nyambilila A. Amuri to be the Principal of the College of Agriculture (CoA) and Prof. Anthony Z. Sangeda to be the Deputy Principal. These newly appointed leaders assumed their tenure from the 20th of December 2023 to the 19th of […]
Genome editing is a technology that allows for precise modifications to an organism’s genetic material, such as DNA or RNA. Genome editing works by introducing specific changes to the DNA sequence of an organism. At present, the newly introduced method of genome editing is efficiently done by using CRISPR-Cas9 system. The CRISPR-Cas9 system is a […]
One of the most recent work done by Valeli Bugota a Chairperson at Aqua-Farms Organization (AFO) and Dr. Cyrus Rumisha from the Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture (SUA), was featured in April Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Newsletter. A study titled “Low genetic diversity and lack of genetic structure among populations of […]