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Appendix 1Institutes and projects responsible for agriculturaland environmental conservation developmentOrganiza tionGovernmentDistrict Agricultureand LivestockExtension Offi ce(DALDO) Ministry ofAgricultureSelian AgriculturalResearch Institute(SARI), ArushaCentre forAgriculturalMechanization andRural Technology(CAMARTEC) Arusha<strong>Tanzania</strong> Engineeringand ManufacturingDesign Organization(TEMDO)Activities• Provide extension to promoteuse of fertilizer, improvedseeds, improved breeds ofdairy cows, improved milkprocessing, use of contoursand trees, cover crops andleguminous species.• Under conservation TillageProject (CTP), promotetechnical package ofobligatory construction ofcontours, DAP ripping, useof chemical fertilizer andweeding• Research, development anddiffusion of subsoiling and notillage with cover crops• Support from FAO, GTZ, IFAD,TFSC• Develop, adapt anddisseminate appropriatetechnologies in agriculturalmechanization (mainly oximplements), water supplies,sanitation, low-cost housing,rural transport, alternativeenergy and postharvestequipment• Responsible for mandatorytesting of all agriculturalequipment and machinery• Parastatal organization underMinistry of Industry andCommerce• Applied engineering researchand development institute• Design and manufacturerange of manual and enginedrivenpostharvest equipment• In process of being privatizedbut currently under Ministry ofIndustry and CommerceMethods to promoteconservation farming• Under CTP, provide softloans to farmer groupof 20–25 memberscovering improvedmaize seed, fertilizer,pesticide and 2 Magoyerippers per group• 0.4 ha to be plantedfollowing technicalpackage and loan to berepaid after harvest• Technical assistance andfollow-up provided byvillage extension offi cers• On–farm and non-farmtrials• Demonstration plots• Training• Field days• Provision of cover cropseeds• Promotion of no-tillequipment• Produced more than150 jab planters• Produced 10 Magoyerippers and subsoiler forSCAPA• Opportunity: makedrawings of Brazil typeno-till DAP planter fortendering process in<strong>Tanzania</strong>Links with otherorganizationsSARI, TFSCTFSC, KDA,extensiondepartmentSCAPAKaratu District 99

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