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Boosting Potato Yields for Tanzanian Smallholder Farmers: A Mid-Harvest Update

by Akim Kovalev
28 October 2024
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Innovative Seed Varieties Promise to Double Yields in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands

In Tanzania’s Southern Highlands, efforts to improve food security and farmer income are showing promising results, thanks to specialized seed potato varieties and improved farming practices. Midway through the harvest, Gary Vaughan-Smith reports that these seed potatoes, cultivated at an altitude of 1,750 meters, are already contributing to substantial yield improvements for smallholder farmers in the region.

While smallholder farmers in the Southern Highlands typically achieve yields of 7–10 tons per hectare, the introduction of these new seed potato varieties aims to raise this output to over 20 tons per hectare. This yield increase not only boosts local food supplies but also offers potential economic benefits for farmers, who can achieve higher market outputs.

With the region’s ideal altitude and growing conditions, the potential for even greater yield gains is on the horizon as farmers adopt best practices in crop management, irrigation, and nutrient application. Vaughan-Smith’s project reflects an important model of local, sustainable agricultural development, demonstrating the impact that improved varieties and agronomic knowledge can have on small-scale farming systems in Africa.

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