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31 May 2024, Tanzania: Locally referred to as a “brown field day” due to its scheduling at the physiological maturity of the crop just prior to harvest, NUTCAT (Nutrient Catalyzed Agricultural Transformation) project partners organized this educational event to give rice farmers in Tanzania the best opportunity to observe crop growth, assess progress, and learn how a more precise way of rice farming can be adopted on their farms. Project partner, the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)-Kihinga held this co-learning day in Kasula district within the Titye Rice Irrigation Scheme in Kigoma province. The event attracted farmers and agricultural researchers from Kasulu and neighbouring Kakonko district, where NUTCAT is centered.

The day was well attended with 553 participants (278 female and 275 male). The Titye Rice Irrigation scheme comprises of approximately 700 hectares. During his address to participants, Dr.



Filson Kagimbo, the Center Director at TARI-Kihinga explained to participants the NUTCAT-Tanzania project is funded by APNI to be a collaborative research program focused on precision crop management practices, and it is part of a pan-African study also implemented in a similar manner in Kenya, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia. Participants had the opportunity to visit two farms within the scheme, owned by Mr. Daudi Martin Mubingo and Mr.

Nicholas Frederick, who each explained the simple design of a NUTCAT project. Each .

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