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Tanzania<br />

CHAPTER 2.4<br />

Tanzania<br />

Introduction<br />

Geographical context<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g regions were covered <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> surveys conducted dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

1997-99 period: Arusha, Babati,<br />

Arumeru, Dodoma, Kongwa, Mpwapwa,<br />

Njombe, Ir<strong>in</strong>ga, Mwanga, Rombo,<br />

Moshi, Hai, Same, Mkuu, Mbeya,<br />

Vwawa, Tukuyu, Morogoro, Tanga,<br />

Lushoto <strong>and</strong> Zanzibar (Figure 1).<br />

Surveys followed <strong>the</strong> methodology<br />

agreed among <strong>the</strong> project partners.<br />

The surveyed areas can be grouped<br />

<strong>in</strong>to dist<strong>in</strong>ct eco-climatic zones<br />

(Table 1). The nor<strong>the</strong>rn highl<strong>and</strong>s cover<br />

<strong>the</strong> Arusha <strong>and</strong> Kilimanjaro regions<br />

<strong>and</strong> Usambara Highl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tanga<br />

region. The zone experiences two ra<strong>in</strong>y<br />

seasons: short ra<strong>in</strong>s (vuli) from<br />

November to December <strong>and</strong> long ra<strong>in</strong>s<br />

(masika) from March to May. The ma<strong>in</strong><br />

dry season is from June to September.<br />

The coastal lowl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>in</strong>clude such<br />

areas as Muheza, Tanga, Ruvu, Dar-es-<br />

Salaam, Kibaha <strong>and</strong> Zanzibar Isl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

The ra<strong>in</strong>fall pattern is <strong>the</strong> same as for<br />

<strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn highl<strong>and</strong>s but <strong>the</strong><br />

lowl<strong>and</strong>s are hotter. The Central<br />

Plateau <strong>in</strong>cludes Dodoma <strong>and</strong> western<br />

* Horticultural Research <strong>and</strong> Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

Institute (HORTI-Tengeru), Arusha,<br />

Tanzania.<br />

** Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI),<br />

Arusha, Tanzania.<br />

Ignas Swai* <strong>and</strong> Simon Slumpa**<br />

Kigoma<br />

Tanzania<br />

Tabora Dodoma<br />

Rukwa S<strong>in</strong>gida<br />

Towns<br />

Lake<br />

Victoria<br />

Kagera Mara<br />

Mwanza Arusha<br />

Sh<strong>in</strong>yanga<br />

Surveyed<br />

areas<br />

Moshi<br />

Kilimanjaro<br />

Tanga<br />

Zanzibar<br />

Ir<strong>in</strong>gsa<br />

Pwani<br />

Mbeya<br />

Morogoro<br />

Njombe L<strong>in</strong>di<br />

Ruvuma Mtwara<br />

Figure 1. Regions covered <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1997-99<br />

survey, Tanzania.<br />

parts of Morogoro regions, where <strong>the</strong><br />

ra<strong>in</strong>fall pattern is variable <strong>and</strong><br />

unpredictable. The Morogoro region is<br />

transitional <strong>and</strong> receives higher ra<strong>in</strong>fall<br />

than <strong>the</strong> Dodoma region. Dodoma<br />

experiences only one ra<strong>in</strong>y season,<br />

around November to January, <strong>and</strong><br />

production of vegetables <strong>in</strong> this zone is<br />

seasonal. Irrigation is common <strong>in</strong> both<br />

Morogoro <strong>and</strong> Dodoma.<br />

The emergence of Bemisia<br />

tabaci as a pest <strong>and</strong> virus<br />

vector<br />

The <strong>whitefly</strong> species Bemisia tabaci<br />

(Gennadius), <strong>the</strong> vector of Tomato leaf<br />

curl virus (ToLCV) <strong>and</strong> Tomato yellow<br />

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