Africa-Press – Tanzania. A NEW groundnut variety with high oil yields is among 15 improved groundnut varieties released by Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Naliendele, to boost crop production in the country.
The variety named Mnanje 2009 has the highest oil content of 51 per cent compared to other varieties grown in the country.
In an interview with the ‘Daily News’ here, a Research Assistant with TARI Naliendele, Mr Anthony Bujiku said the variety that has huge market traits for oil production companies, is tolerant to drought and diseases.
It takes 110 to 120 days to mature producing large size, sweet and red in colour with an average yield ranging between 1 to 1.5 tonnes per hectare. The variety is well adapted to medium and high altitude.
Mr Bujiku, thus, called for groundnuts growers, oil groundnuts investors and other stakeholders to visit TARI Naliendele and learn more about the improved Mnanje 2009 groundnut variety.
“We call upon groundnut farmers and investors to come and learn the better use of improved variety and production technologies essential for boosting yields,” he said.
He said that farmers and other people visiting the institute will be able to get in-depth knowledge on preferences, production challenges and priorities in production technology development.
“Apart from Mnanje 2009 variety, we also have varieties for making good quality peanut butter, roasting…we therefore, encourage our farmers and business people to come, learn production technologies, use the new released varieties to boost productivity,” said Mr Bujiku.
He reiterated the need for groundnut farmers to use the new improved variety as they are essential for boosting crop yields, as well as contributing to domestic production of cooking oil.
Other new varieties released by TARI include Naliendele 2009, Mangaka 2009, Narinut 2015, Mtwaranut 2016, Tanzanut 2016, Masasi 2009, Kuchele 2016, Naliendele 2016, Nachi 2015.
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