Farmers' Field Days (
FFD) have been traditionally used to compare perfomance of agricultural technologies between the research stations and farmers' fields. It is one of the forums for information sharing and technologies dissemination. Tuesday, 28th March 2006 was an FFD for the Western Zone of Tanzania. Farmers from Kigoma and Tabora joined researchers, tutors and development partners from
REDESO,
CARE-TUMAUMA,
ICRAF, TORITA and District Councils to visit technology development and testing sites at Tumbi Agricultural Research Institute.
Towards the end of the day, the participants had a wrap-up session, where emerged issues were discussed and resolutions made. The resolutions focus on how to improve the occasion and make it even colourful
and to make sure that adoption of these technologies is increased.
Towards the end of the day, the participants had a wrap-up session, where emerged issues were discussed and resolutions made. The resolutions focus on how to improve the occasion and make it even colourful 
and to make sure that adoption of these technologies is increased.
2 comments:
Mongi, I would like to know your take on GMOs. Please...
Ndesanjo, I have a general opinion on biotechnology which includes "Genetic Modification of Organisms". If the current trend of food production continues and the population keeps on increasing while land resources continue to be degraded then we can not avoid Biotechnology, we cannot avoid GMOs. It is said that he who choose food is not hunngry. Therefore, with severe hunger no choice of food even if it comes from GMO. Yes, there is a threat that GMO and bioyechnology in general is another tactic used by powerful nations to allow them benefit economically, socially and culturally from developing countries. There is also a said risk of loosing our biodiversity. All these may be true. The important thing therefore is HOW DO WE ADDRESS THE INCREASING GAP BETWEEN FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD DEMAND? What alternative roots to diverge us from GMO? These are challenges of everybody, not only the people who are working in the agricultural sector alone.
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