08 May

SUGECO has established demonstration plots for the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AIDI-II) Project in Morogoro Region.

SUGECO, in collaboration with the consortium partner TAPBDs, is implementing the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AIDI-II) project in Morogoro, Njombe, and Iringa Regions. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through CIMMYT and AGRA.            

One of the roles of SUGECO is the establishment of demonstration plots that will be used to train farmers on different agricultural innovations, such as seeds, fertilizers, and associated technologies. SUGECO continued managing and promoting farmers’ access to quality extension services and the application of good agricultural practices and innovations on demonstration plots in collaboration with extension officers from the ward, district, and regional levels in Morogoro Region. 

Overall, the project has already established  8 mega and 37 mother demonstration farms for cereals, legumes and nutritious crops since February 2024. The project showcases affordable and adaptable innovations and climate-smart agricultural technologies such as hybrid seeds, drip irrigation, the use of selective herbicides for weeding, manure plugging, and improved furrow irrigation in Morogoro region.

The project continues to empower youth and women economically through the AIDI project. In addition, the project will actively transform the lives of 1 million households in Tanzania by end of 2024. SUGECO and TAPBDs are committed to providing ongoing training and resources to farmers benefiting from AIDI.