Scent technology, owls to curb crop pests

DODOMA: SOKOINE University of Agriculture (SUA) has developed artificial cat-urine scent systems to repel rats from farms, alongside research using barn owls as a natural method of controlling rodents that destroy rice and other crops.

SUA Vice-Chancellor, Prof Raphael Chibunda, said in Dodoma on Monday that the university was promoting environmentally friendly solutions by introducing specially designed nesting sites for barn owls to encourage them to prey on rats, thereby reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.

The university is also developing artificial lion urine and faeces scents to deter wildlife and livestock from invading large farms and damaging crops, a move expected to help reduce human-wildlife conflicts.

“These are among the research initiatives the university is pursuing to significantly reduce human-wildlife conflicts,” Prof Chibunda said.

He noted that SUA has secured 16 international patents from its research, covering drought-tolerant crop varieties, fruit seedling production through tissue culture, nutrition technologies, as well as vaccines and treatments for crop and livestock pests and diseases.

The Vice-Chancellor said the university is now seeking partners to commercialise the innovations and scale up production to address community challenges while generating revenue.

Prof Chibunda further said SUA has expanded practical training in key areas, including beekeeping, where students are trained in production, management and processing of bee products, alongside ongoing research on vaccines for various animal diseases.

He said the university is also establishing an industrial training park to equip students with hands-on experience in food processing, manufacturing and agricultural value chains. According to him, four training industries are being set up for fruit juice and syrup processing, milk processing and packaging, fish-feed production and modern brick manufacturing.

“We have started an industrial park for training. The industries have already arrived and we are now completing the building where they will be installed,” he said.

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He added that the fish-feed plant will help address shortages of affordable and quality feed facing the country’s growing aquaculture sector. SUA is also upgrading its bakery into a larger training and production facility and setting up a printing press to serve both the university and the wider community.

Prof Chibunda said practical training is being strengthened in veterinary medicine, beekeeping, aquaculture and food processing, with students required to demonstrate competence in operating farm machinery, including tractors, before graduation.

“If you study agriculture, you must go to the farm. You must learn how to operate agricultural machinery, including a tractor,” he emphasised.

He said SUA has reviewed 111 curricula following consultations with employers, graduates and other stakeholders to align programmes with labour market needs. Some outdated programmes have been dropped, others merged and new ones introduced, with the revised curricula set to be implemented for students joining in the next academic year.

“Sokoine is not a place where you simply come to obtain a degree. You come to Sokoine to acquire a degree together with practical skills that you can use in life,” he said.

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  1. HUDUMA BORA ZA UFUNGAJI WA GESI ASILIA KWENYE MAGARI POPOTE ULIPO TANZANIA

    Je, unahitaji huduma ya kufunga mfumo wa gesi asilia (CNG) kwenye gari lako? Tupo hapa kukusaidia popote nchini Tanzania! Tunatoa huduma bora, salama na ya kuaminika ya ufungaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwa magari mbalimbali.

    Tunajivunia kuwa na wataalamu wenye uzoefu, vifaa, mitambo na ujuzi wa hali ya juu katika ufungaji na urekebishaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwenye magari. Lengo letu ni kukupatia suluhisho salama, la kudumu na lenye gharama nafuu.

    Huduma zetu zinajumuisha:

    Uchunguzi wa awali wa gari
    Tutafanya ukaguzi wa kina wa gari lako ili kuhakikisha linafaa kwa ufungaji wa mfumo wa gesi asilia. Pia tutakupa ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na aina na hali ya gari lako.

    Ufungaji wa kitaalamu
    Timu yetu ya wataalamu itafunga mfumo wa gesi asilia kwa umakini na kwa kuzingatia viwango vinavyotakiwa vya usalama na ubora.

    Upimaji na marekebisho
    Baada ya ufungaji, tutafanya vipimo vya mfumo mzima na marekebisho muhimu ili kuhakikisha gari linafanya kazi vizuri, kwa ufanisi na kwa usalama.

    Huduma ya matengenezo na ukaguzi
    Tunatoa huduma za ukaguzi na matengenezo ya mfumo wa gesi asilia ili kusaidia kuhakikisha mfumo wako unaendelea kufanya kazi kwa ufanisi na usalama.

    Ushauri wa kitaalamu
    Tunakupa maelekezo kuhusu matumizi sahihi ya mfumo, matengenezo na tahadhari muhimu za usalama.

    Kwa nini utuchague?
    Wataalamu wenye uzoefu
    Huduma ya kuaminika na ya kitaalamu
    Kuzingatia usalama wakati wa ufungaji
    Suluhisho la gharama nafuu
    Huduma baada ya ufungaji
    Ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na mahitaji ya gari lako

    Usalama na kuridhika kwa mteja ni kipaumbele chetu.

    📞 Wasiliana nasi leo kwa maelezo zaidi, ushauri au kupanga muda wa kukagua gari lako.

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  2. HUDUMA BORA ZA UFUNGAJI WA GESI ASILIA KWENYE MAGARI POPOTE ULIPO TANZANIA

    Je, unahitaji huduma ya kufunga mfumo wa gesi asilia (CNG) kwenye gari lako? Tupo hapa kukusaidia popote nchini Tanzania! Tunatoa huduma bora, salama na ya kuaminika ya ufungaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwa magari mbalimbali.

    Tunajivunia kuwa na wataalamu wenye uzoefu, vifaa, mitambo na ujuzi wa hali ya juu katika ufungaji na urekebishaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwenye magari. Lengo letu ni kukupatia suluhisho salama, la kudumu na lenye gharama nafuu.

    Huduma zetu zinajumuisha:

    Uchunguzi wa awali wa gari
    Tutafanya ukaguzi wa kina wa gari lako ili kuhakikisha linafaa kwa ufungaji wa mfumo wa gesi asilia. Pia tutakupa ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na aina na hali ya gari lako.

    Ufungaji wa kitaalamu
    Timu yetu ya wataalamu itafunga mfumo wa gesi asilia kwa umakini na kwa kuzingatia viwango vinavyotakiwa vya usalama na ubora.

    Upimaji na marekebisho
    Baada ya ufungaji, tutafanya vipimo vya mfumo mzima na marekebisho muhimu ili kuhakikisha gari linafanya kazi vizuri, kwa ufanisi na kwa usalama.

    Huduma ya matengenezo na ukaguzi
    Tunatoa huduma za ukaguzi na matengenezo ya mfumo wa gesi asilia ili kusaidia kuhakikisha mfumo wako unaendelea kufanya kazi kwa ufanisi na usalama.

    Ushauri wa kitaalamu
    Tunakupa maelekezo kuhusu matumizi sahihi ya mfumo, matengenezo na tahadhari muhimu za usalama.

    Kwa nini utuchague?
    Wataalamu wenye uzoefu
    Huduma ya kuaminika na ya kitaalamu
    Kuzingatia usalama wakati wa ufungaji
    Suluhisho la gharama nafuu
    Huduma baada ya ufungaji
    Ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na mahitaji ya gari lako

    Usalama na kuridhika kwa mteja ni kipaumbele chetu.

    📞 Wasiliana nasi leo kwa maelezo zaidi, ushauri au kupanga muda wa kukagua gari lako.

    0714644157.

  3. HUDUMA BORA ZA UFUNGAJI WA GESI ASILIA KWENYE MAGARI POPOTE ULIPO TANZANIA

    Je, unahitaji huduma ya kufunga mfumo wa gesi asilia (CNG) kwenye gari lako? Tupo hapa kukusaidia popote nchini Tanzania! Tunatoa huduma bora, salama na ya kuaminika ya ufungaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwa magari mbalimbali.

    Tunajivunia kuwa na wataalamu wenye uzoefu, vifaa, mitambo na ujuzi wa hali ya juu katika ufungaji na urekebishaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwenye magari. Lengo letu ni kukupatia suluhisho salama, la kudumu na lenye gharama nafuu.

    Huduma zetu zinajumuisha:

    Uchunguzi wa awali wa gari
    Tutafanya ukaguzi wa kina wa gari lako ili kuhakikisha linafaa kwa ufungaji wa mfumo wa gesi asilia. Pia tutakupa ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na aina na hali ya gari lako.

    Ufungaji wa kitaalamu
    Timu yetu ya wataalamu itafunga mfumo wa gesi asilia kwa umakini na kwa kuzingatia viwango vinavyotakiwa vya usalama na ubora.

    Upimaji na marekebisho
    Baada ya ufungaji, tutafanya vipimo vya mfumo mzima na marekebisho muhimu ili kuhakikisha gari linafanya kazi vizuri, kwa ufanisi na kwa usalama.

    Huduma ya matengenezo na ukaguzi
    Tunatoa huduma za ukaguzi na matengenezo ya mfumo wa gesi asilia ili kusaidia kuhakikisha mfumo wako unaendelea kufanya kazi kwa ufanisi na usalama.

    Ushauri wa kitaalamu
    Tunakupa maelekezo kuhusu matumizi sahihi ya mfumo, matengenezo na tahadhari muhimu za usalama.

    Kwa nini utuchague?
    Wataalamu wenye uzoefu
    Huduma ya kuaminika na ya kitaalamu
    Kuzingatia usalama wakati wa ufungaji
    Suluhisho la gharama nafuu
    Huduma baada ya ufungaji
    Ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na mahitaji ya gari lako

    Usalama na kuridhika kwa mteja ni kipaumbele chetu.

    📞 Wasiliana nasi leo kwa maelezo zaidi, ushauri au kupanga muda wa kukagua gari lako

    0714644157

  4. HUDUMA BORA ZA UFUNGAJI WA GESI ASILIA KWENYE MAGARI POPOTE ULIPO TANZANIA

    Je, unahitaji huduma ya kufunga mfumo wa gesi asilia (CNG) kwenye gari lako? Tupo hapa kukusaidia popote nchini Tanzania! Tunatoa huduma bora, salama na ya kuaminika ya ufungaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwa magari mbalimbali.

    Tunajivunia kuwa na wataalamu wenye uzoefu, vifaa, mitambo na ujuzi wa hali ya juu katika ufungaji na urekebishaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwenye magari. Lengo letu ni kukupatia suluhisho salama, la kudumu na lenye gharama nafuu.

    Huduma zetu zinajumuisha:-

    Uchunguzi wa awali wa gari
    Tutafanya ukaguzi wa kina wa gari lako ili kuhakikisha linafaa kwa ufungaji wa mfumo wa gesi asilia. Pia tutakupa ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na aina na hali ya gari lako.

    Ufungaji wa kitaalamu
    Timu yetu ya wataalamu itafunga mfumo wa gesi asilia kwa umakini na kwa kuzingatia viwango vinavyotakiwa vya usalama na ubora.

    Upimaji na marekebisho
    Baada ya ufungaji, tutafanya vipimo vya mfumo mzima na marekebisho muhimu ili kuhakikisha gari linafanya kazi vizuri, kwa ufanisi na kwa usalama.

    Huduma ya matengenezo na ukaguzi
    Tunatoa huduma za ukaguzi na matengenezo ya mfumo wa gesi asilia ili kusaidia kuhakikisha mfumo wako unaendelea kufanya kazi kwa ufanisi na usalama.

    Ushauri wa kitaalamu
    Tunakupa maelekezo kuhusu matumizi sahihi ya mfumo, matengenezo na tahadhari muhimu za usalama.

    Kwa nini utuchague?
    Wataalamu wenye uzoefu
    Huduma ya kuaminika na ya kitaalamu
    Kuzingatia usalama wakati wa ufungaji
    Suluhisho la gharama nafuu
    Huduma baada ya ufungaji
    Ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na mahitaji ya gari lako

    Usalama na kuridhika kwa mteja ni kipaumbele chetu.

    📞 Wasiliana nasi leo kwa maelezo zaidi, ushauri au kupanga muda wa kukagua gari lako.

    0714644157

  5. HUDUMA BORA ZA UFUNGAJI WA GESI ASILIA KWENYE MAGARI POPOTE ULIPO TANZANIA

    Je, unahitaji huduma ya kufunga mfumo wa gesi asilia (CNG) kwenye gari lako? Tupo hapa kukusaidia popote nchini Tanzania! Tunatoa huduma bora, salama na ya kuaminika ya ufungaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwa magari mbalimbali.

    Tunajivunia kuwa na wataalamu wenye uzoefu, vifaa, mitambo na ujuzi wa hali ya juu katika ufungaji na urekebishaji wa mifumo ya gesi asilia kwenye magari. Lengo letu ni kukupatia suluhisho salama, la kudumu na lenye gharama nafuu.

    Huduma zetu zinajumuisha:

    Uchunguzi wa awali wa gari
    Tutafanya ukaguzi wa kina wa gari lako ili kuhakikisha linafaa kwa ufungaji wa mfumo wa gesi asilia. Pia tutakupa ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na aina na hali ya gari lako.

    Ufungaji wa kitaalamu
    Timu yetu ya wataalamu itafunga mfumo wa gesi asilia kwa umakini na kwa kuzingatia viwango vinavyotakiwa vya usalama na ubora.

    Upimaji na marekebisho
    Baada ya ufungaji, tutafanya vipimo vya mfumo mzima na marekebisho muhimu ili kuhakikisha gari linafanya kazi vizuri, kwa ufanisi na kwa usalama.

    Huduma ya matengenezo na ukaguzi
    Tunatoa huduma za ukaguzi na matengenezo ya mfumo wa gesi asilia ili kusaidia kuhakikisha mfumo wako unaendelea kufanya kazi kwa ufanisi na usalama.

    Ushauri wa kitaalamu
    Tunakupa maelekezo kuhusu matumizi sahihi ya mfumo, matengenezo na tahadhari muhimu za usalama.

    Kwa nini utuchague?
    Wataalamu wenye uzoefu
    Huduma ya kuaminika na ya kitaalamu
    Kuzingatia usalama wakati wa ufungaji
    Suluhisho la gharama nafuu
    Huduma baada ya ufungaji
    Ushauri wa kitaalamu kulingana na mahitaji ya gari lako

    Usalama na kuridhika kwa mteja ni kipaumbele chetu.

    📞 Wasiliana nasi leo kwa maelezo zaidi,, ushauri au kupanga muda wa kukagua gari lako.

    0714644157

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