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Hydropower generation likely to be affected by climate change – African countries must be prepared

Hydropower generation likely to be affected by climate change – African countries must be prepared Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For […]

SUA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Romania to increase scholarship funding in the fields of Agriculture, Environment, Pharmacy, and Medicine

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, and her guest, the President of Romania, H.E. Klaus Iohannis, witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements, including an agreement signed by the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Prof. Raphael Chibunda, and the Minister of State for Global Affairs and […]

Vaileth Chiwango, a student from Katavi Campus at Sokoine University of Agriculture, with research results on modern beehives for promoting development.

  Vaileth Chiwango, a student from Katavi Campus at Sokoine University of Agriculture, received three awards, including the Best Female Student and the Best Third-Year Student in the course of Beekeeping and its Resource Management. She plans to use these awards to bring change to the community, especially those who practice traditional beekeeping, by introducing […]

SUA continues to motivate students, employees to achieve their goals

The distribution of awards to students who perform well in their studies and employees at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has been a motivation to continue performing well and giving the university a good reputation both inside and outside the university, making it a catalyst for other universities in the country. The distribution of […]

Hydropower generation likely to be affected by climate change – African countries must be prepared

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least 80% of electricity generation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, […]

Traditional farming knowledge should be stored for future use: the technology to do this is available

Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices have played a critical role in development all over the world. For centuries, various disciplines ranging from medicine to biodiversity conservation have drawn on these resources. On the African continent, societies have been guided by a wide range of beliefs, norms, customs and procedures in managing their ecological and social systems. For […]

Climate change impact on farming: economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow rate of technological advancement. As economists we […]