Tujifunze Kilimo Bora kwa Maendeleo Yetu

Introduction Agriculture is main part of Tanzania's economy. As of 2016 Tanzania has over 44 million hectares of arable land with only 33% of this amount being cultivated. More than 80% of the poor population live in rural areas and almost all of them are involved in the farming sector Land is a vital asset in ensuring food security and among the main food crops in Tanzania are maize, sorghum, millet, rice, wheat, beans, cassava, potatoes and bananas. Agricultural products also contributes largely to the country's foreign exchange earnings and over 1 billion dollars is earning from cash crop exports. Cash crops include Coffee, Sisal, Cashew nut, Tea, Cotton and Tobacco. At one point in history Tanzania was the largest producer of sisal in the world. The agriculture sector faces various challenges and has been the governments top priority to develop to reduce poverty.Farming efficiently has been a challenge of many farmers and lack of finances and lack of farming education has l

The Best Time to Plant a Tree Was 20 Years Ago, No Matter Take the advice contained in an old Chinese proverb and start planting today. It's easy to believe that life has passed you by. Your past can seem littered with bad choices and squandered opportunities. Now it feels like the end game, the downward stretch toward an utterly failed life. With your face pressed up against the glass, you see a parade of happy people doing happy things.  I like the inspiring wisdom found in this old Chinese proverb: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Let's take a more specific example. Imagine that you have just recently discovered the joys of reading great fiction. But you're over 40, even 50 (any age, in fact), and there are so many books. At a recent gathering of highly cultured folks, your ignorance seemed palpable. What's the point in even trying to catch up? You find yourself wallowing in self-pity and envy. Well, start readi

JE, WEWE hufurahia kutunza bustani? Huenda unanufaika hata zaidi kutokana na utendaji huo. Kulingana na gazeti moja la London ( Independent ), watafiti wamegundua kwamba “kutunza bustani hukusaidia kuwa na afya nzuri zaidi, hupunguza mifadhaiko, hushusha shinikizo la damu na hata kukusaidia kuishi kwa muda mrefu zaidi.” Mhariri G. Search anasema: “Baada ya siku yenye shughuli nyingi na mambo mengi yenye kufadhaisha, kurudi nyumbani na kutunza bustani yako huburudisha sana.” Mbali na kuwa jambo lenye kuthawabisha na kupendeza, kutunza bustani kunakuwezesha kupata mazoezi mazuri zaidi ya mwili kuliko kwenda katika chumba cha mazoezi. Jinsi gani? Kulingana na Search, “utendaji kama vile kulima na kukusanya majani ni mazoezi mazuri yanayotumia kalori nyingi zaidi kuliko kuendesha baiskeli.” Kutunza bustani huwanufaisha hasa wazee. Kusubiri chipukizi au mche mpya uibuke huwasaidia kutazamia wakati ujao wakiwa na uhakika. Pia, “bustani hutuliza maumivu na mfadhaiko” unaosababishwa na uzee, a

Wadudu Wadudu wanaoweza kushambulia mazao ni pamoja na katapila na jongoo. Katapila Hukata ncha ya mmea inayokua Kudhibiti Kagua shamba mara kwa mara ili kutambua kuwepo kwa wadudu hao na kuwaua.   Jongoo Hukwangua shina na kuacha michubuko Kudhibiti  Kagua shamba mara kwa mara na kuwaua. Kuku Huharibu mmea kwa kuparura juu ya ardhi na kusababisha kujeruhi na kukata mizizi. Uharibifu huu husababisha mmea kuwa katika mazingira rahisi ya kushambuliwa na vimelea kama Fusarium batatis ambao huozesha mizizi ya mmea. Kudhibiti Zuia kuku wasiingie shambani. K onokono Husababisha uharibifu zaidi kipindi cha mvua. Wanapotambaa kwenye mmea huacha utando, hasa katika sehemu inayochipua na kusababisha mmea kudumaa. Kudhibiti Kagua shamba mara kwa mara na kuwaondoa. Weka mchanganyiko wa mbolea ya samadi na majivu kuzunguka shina la mmea ili kuzuia wasiweze kupanda juu ya mimea. ANGALIZO: Ni muhimu kupulizia / kunyunyizia dawa uharibifu ukiwa mkubwa sana. Tembelea maduka ya Kilimo kwa aJili ya Usha

  Utangulizi Kilimo cha mseto ni kipi? Mfumo wa kilimo cha mseto hujumuisha yafuatayo:  Ukuzaji wa mimea na miti ya aina fulani kwa pamoja kwenye shamba. Mfumo huu waweza kuandaliwa kwa zamu au hata kujumuishwa kwa pamoja bila kuzingatia msimu.  Mifugo na mimea ya chakula hujumuishwa kama sehemu ya mfumo huo. Ni muhimu kufahamu kwamba hakuna njia moja ya kuimarisha na kufanikisha kilimo, bali mbinu za kila aina zapaswa kutekelezwa. Mbinu hizi zaweza kujumuisha jamii nzima katika kupanda miti ya kienyeji, miti mingine yenye manufaa, mbinu za kutunza udongo na njia nyinginezo za kuimarisha kilimo cha mseto. Kilimo cha mseto hunufaisha sehemu kame, zile zisizotumika kwa kikamilifu au hata zile za tindikali au udongo wa chumvi nyingi.  Faida za mfumo wa kilimo cha mseto   Iwapo shamba ni dogo au ni eneo lisilo na rutuba au hata mahali palipoathiriwa na mmonyoko wa udongo, mfumo wa kilimo cha mseto hufaa sana. Miti inayo umuhimu kwenye mazingira na uchumi. Yafuatayo ni manufaa ya kilimo cha

Lakini unaweza kuwamalizaje wadudu waharibifu shambani mwako bila kutumia dawa? Usisahau kwamba zaidi ya kuwaua wadudu waharibifu, dawa hizo huua viumbe muhimu kama vile minyoo na kuvu. Pia, kumbuka kwamba vyura ni muhimu sana katika kilimo. Chura anaweza kula wadudu waharibifu 10,000 kwa muda wa miezi mitatu naye hachagui anachokula. Yeye hula viumbe wanaoharibu mimea kama vile nyenje, wadudu na viwavi wa aina fulani, na konokono. Ndege pia hula viumbe waharibifu. Kitabu  Gardening Without Poisons  chasema kwamba ndege aina ya  wren  alionekana akiwalisha “makinda wake buibui na viwavi 500 alasiri moja katika majira ya kiangazi.” Ukitaka ndege kadhaa aina ya  wren  au ndege wengine wanaokula wadudu waje shambani mwako basi weka chakula cha ndege na vifaa vya kujenga kiota mahala wanapoweza kuviona. Muda si muda, utaona wakija! Na vipi wadudu? Wadudu wengi wanaoboresha shamba hula wadudu waharibifu. Ukinunua wadudu aina ya  ladybug  kisha uwaweke shambani mwako, watawamaliza mara moja