TRAINING PHD & MSC..STUDENTS FROM NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY ON GENETIC ENGINEERING & PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AT MARI

Training of Genetic Eng & Plant tissue culture for Nelson Mandela Phd and Msc. students, the training was conducted by Dr. Joseph Ndunguru officer Incharge at MARI and this is one of the objective of the Project, where as Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute will give training to students, researchers, lab technicians from other institution to full fill the Project objective,the aim of these training is to equip the students to acquire the practical knowledge on Genetic Engineering and Plant tissue culture.

Dr. Ndunguru is explaining to students how to use equipments in the laboratory.

Dr. Ndunguru is showing students a chat on how cassava diseases affect cassava.

A group Photo

MONTHLY TEA GATHERING AT MIKOCHENI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. (MARI)

Monthly tea gathering at Mikocheni Agricultural research institute was opened by Officer Incharge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru, where he welcomed the new staff, giving out publication awards to researchers and giving out t -shirt to students who have been in field attachment from Oulu University department of Applied Science in Finland, monthly gathering this is a way of putting together workers and explain their achievement.

A group Photo of MARI staff

Dr .Joseph Ndunguru (Left) pose for a photo with students from Oulu University, right is Dr. Fred Tairo.

Dr. Ndunguru giving Tanzania Directory Book to Student from Oulu University(FINLAND).

Dr. Ndunguru showing students from Oulu University (FINLAND) a Tanzania Directory Book.

Dr. Ndunguru giving out a t - shirt to Matts Varis student from Oulu University in Finland.

Ulpu Pyy receiving a T- shirt from Officer In charge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru.

Mika Pitkanen shake hands with Officer Incharge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru.

Niko Tapionkaski receiving a T- Shirt from Officer Incharge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru.

Raimo Prakkari shake hands with Officer Incharge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru.

Dr. Matelu Receiving a Publication Award from Officer Incharge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru.

Its time for Break fast looking on is Deogratius.

Beatrice Chalamila a Principal Agricultural Officer Sharing a moment with staff.

Emmanuel Msangi having a happy moment, this was during a Break fast gathering.

Dr. Linus Masumbuko having a breakfast with other colleagues.

Dr. Peter Serruwagi line up for a Breakfast on his left is Maliha Saggaf.

Its time for tea, Officer Incharge Dr. Joseph Ndunguru is having a tea.

Staff line up for a Breakfast.

Staff Line up for Breakfast.

TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING IN LILONGWE - MALAWI

MARI PARTICIPATE IN COP ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON 29 TH JULY - 5TH AUGUST 2013 AT KER AWUD HOTEL IN HAWASA CITY IN ETHIOPIA.

Cassava Breeding Community of practice in Africa (COP) is a community of Sub - Saharan Cassava breeders formed by breeders from west, central and eastern.The main focus of the community is on utilization of molecular breeding techniques in improving cassava production. The annual meeting was held in Ethiopia and organized by the Hawasa agricultural research Institute in collaboration with IITA.MARI was represented by Dr. Fred Tairo.

Dr. Fred Tairo giving a lecture to researchers.

MARI TEAM PARTICIPATING IN AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT NZUGUNI SHOW GROUNDS -DODOMA TANZANIA

Each year MARI team participate in agricultural shows to disseminate research results to stakeholders. In 2013  two teams from Mari are participating in agricultural shows one in Dodoma, central Tanzania and another one in Morogoro region, on eastern part of Tanzania. The technologies disseminated include diagnostic tools, tissue culture, IPM, and post harvest. Stakeholders targeted include farmers, researchers, policy makers, media, students and general public.

A PCR Machine

Our drivers Mapambano Kisendi and Shabani Ramadhani pose for a photo
at Nzuguni show ground in Dodoma Region.

Dr. Ruth Minja from MARI listening to a researcher, this was during the agricultural show at Nzuguni
in Dodoma region.

Dr. Aloyce Kullaya (right) getting explanation from a researcher.

Margareth Lupembe showing students how tissue culture bottle looks like.

Dr. Linus Masumbuko explaining some things on a farmer about Coconut Products.

Beatrice Mruma showing Kids from Canada coconut products.

Dr. Linus Masumbuko welcoming a farmer at MARI pavillion.

Dr. Fidelis Myaka Director of Research and development and his assistant
Dr. Hussein Mansour listening to Beatrice Mruma from MARI.

Dr. Deus Mbazibwa Showing students tissue culture bottles how it looks like.

Dr. Ndunguru giving a explaination on how to deal with cassava disease to Dodoma RC Dr. Rehema nchimbi.

Dr. Joseph Ndunguru welcoming Dr. Rehema Nchimbi the regional commissioner  for Dodoma
to the pavillion looking on is the Director of Research and Development.

TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING IN KIGALI-RWANDA

Technical backstopping in Kigali, the training was on cassava viruse disease surveys and diagnostics to Rwandan team at Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) in Kigali - Rwanda, the training was attended by country team leader Marie claire, Mr. Gervais Gashaka, Ms Marie Mutumwika, Ms. cansilde Mukanyana and Ms. Jeanine Upfuyisoni, MARI was represented by Dr. Peter Sseruwagi and Deogratius Mark.

A group photo of Rwandan team and MARI team.

Gervais picking a CBSD symptomatic leaf in a Cassava field as Deogratius Mark,
looks on to seem that things are done properly.

Students in the Lab.

Dr. Sseruwagi talking to Rwanda team members on disease assessments.

Marie Mutumwika assesses Cassava Mosaic Disease.

Dr. Sseruwagi leading Rwanda team to the field training.

Marie, Deogratius Mark, Cansilde, Peter, Marie Claire and Gervais visit Rab Karama
in Eastern province - Rwanda during the field training on assessment of Cassava virus
Disease.