{{After years of research, local scientists have managed to create a papaya variant that offers Tanzanian farmers very high yields at a relatively low cost.}}<\/p>\n
The new strand effectively makes commercial pawpaw farming a feasible proposition, because it utilises 100 per cent of the plant’s available nutritional value. <\/p>\n
The bulk of current papaya variants have a yield rate of only 25 per cent, according to molecular plant virologist Joseph Ndunguru of the Mikocheni Agricultural Institute.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a workshop organised by the Bioscience for Farming in Africa, he said the new variant was a consequence of years of expensive, painstaking research.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe improved variety of papaya plants has been made possible at our modern laboratory,\u201d noted Dr Ndunguru.<\/p>\n
“Traditionally, it is very expensive to grow pawpaws on traditional plants and the new variety overcomes the impediments. It is also cost effective.”<\/p>\n
He pointed out that a new variety could produce high-quality fruits in its every plant.<\/p>\n
Recently, President Jakaya Kikwete challenged scientists to conduct studies to establish the practicality of the technology to enable the government to act accordingly.<\/p>\n
He said as long as there were no proven major negative impacts, he saw no logic in opposing the technology.<\/p>\n
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