KILOMBERO, Nov. 27 -- THE Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) has distributed more than 300 tonnes of improved sugarcane seeds of the R 570 variety to 60 farmers in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, as part of efforts to increase production and improve farmers income through productive agriculture.

Speaking during the handover of the seeds on Tuesday, the Manager of Natural Resources Research and Agricultural Engineering, Dr Hildelitha Msita, said that the R 570 seeds are of high quality and have consistently shown good results in production. Dr Msita represented TARI Director General, Dr Thomas Bwana at the function.

Dr Msita added that TARI has established a sugarcane seed production farm in Ichonde Village, Kisawasawa,...