Research Papers

1. Published Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals

Chidege, M. Y., Venkataramana, P. B., & Ndakidemi, P. A. (2024). Enhancing Food Grains Storage Systems through Insect Pest Detection and Control Measures for Maize and Beans: Ensuring Food Security Post-COVID-19 Tanzania. Sustainability16(5), 1767.

Kanjanja, S.M., Mosha, B.B and S.C Haule (2024): Contribution of Agroecological Practices to Household Food and Availability: A Case Study of Singida District. Journal of Agricultural Science; Vol. 16, No. 7; 2024 ISSN 1916-9752 E-ISSN 1916-9760; doi:10.5539/jas. v16n7p72 URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v16n7p72

Kanjanja, S. M., & Mosha, D. B. (2023). Farmers’ perceptions towards the implementation of agroecological practices for enhancing food availability in Singida Rural District. Journal of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development,15(4), 147-155. https: doi.org/10.5897/JAERD 2033.1385

Mhagama, B., Mashaba L.P and Mbega L. (2023). Optimization of goat manure against use of N-Minjingu Nafaka Plus fertilizer for improved lablab growth and yield in semi – arid areas of Northern Tanzania. Environment Challenges 13(1):100751. DOI:10.1016/j.envc.2023.100751

Mwanauta, R. W., Venkataramana, P. B., & Ndakidemi, P. A. (2023). Insecticidal Activity of Selected Plant-Derived Essential Oils against Papaya Mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus). Sustainability, 15(23), 16501.

Mrosso, S. E., Ndakidemi, P. A., & Mbega, E. R. (2023). Farmers’ Knowledge on Whitefly Populousness among Tomato Insect Pests and Their Management Options in Tomato in Tanzania. Horticulturae, 9(2), 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020253

Mwanauta, R. W., Ndakidemi, P. A., & Venkataramana, P. B. (2023). Biopesticide efficacy of four plant essential oils against papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Heliyon 9 e14162.

Mwanauta, R. W., Ndakidemi, P. A., & Venkataramana, P. B. (2023). Characterization of Farmer’s knowledge and management practices of papaya mealybug Paracoccus magnatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Tanzania. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 29 (2022) 3539–3545.

Kanjanja, S. M., Mosha, D. B., & Haule, S. C. (2022). Determinants of the implementation of agroecological practices among smallholder farmers in Singida district, Tanzania. European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 4(5), 152-159.ejfood.org

Agricola Matle, Paul Kusolwa, Mashamba Philipo, and Ernest R. Mbega (2022). Effect of Tephrosia vogelii and rabbit urine formulation on insect pests and yields of cowpea Singida, Tanzania J.Bio.Env.Sci.21(3), 63-70.2025.7

Mrosso, S. E., Ndakidemi, P. A., & Mbega, E. R. (2022). Characterization of Secondary Metabolites Responsible for the Resistance of Local Tomato Accessions to Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, Gennadius 1889) Hemiptera in Tanzania. Crops, 2(4), 445-460. Crops 2022, 2(4), 445-460; https://doi.org/10.3390/crops2040032

Mrosso, S. E., Ndakidemi, P. A., & Mbega, E. R. (2022b). Survival Mechanisms and Management Challenges Associated with Silver Leaf Whitefly on Tomato in Africa: A Review [Review]. Intl J Agric Biol, 27(4), 241‒252. https://doi.org/10.17957/IJAB/15.1922

Lekamoi, U., Kusolwa, P, Mbega, E.R (2022). Effect of Tephrosia vogelii formulation with rabbit urine on insect pests and yield of sesame in Singida, Tanzania. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences Vol. 20 (6): 1-13 (JBES)   http://www.innspub.net).

Lekamoi, U., Kusolwa, P, Mbega, E.R (2022). Importance of bio-pesticides formulations in managing insect pests of sesame in Africa. International Journal of Biosciences (IJB). Vol 20(2): 342-367. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/20.2.342-367.

 

R.W. Mwanauta, P.A. Ndakidemi and P.B. Venkataramana (2021). A Review on Papaya Mealybug Identification and Management Through Plant Essential Oils. Environmental Entomology, 50(5), 2021, 1016–1027

 

2. Manuscripts Accepted for Publication

Lukombeso, E.U Sibuga, K.P Kilasi, N (2023). Effectiveness of agroecological practices for weed management in rice-beans cropping systems. International Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences [ijoabs] ijoabs.

Lukombeso, E.U, Kilasi, N., Sibuga, K.P (2023). The effect of agroecological practices in soil fertility and nutrients recycling with beans-rice rotation. International Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences [ijoabs] ijoabs.

 

3. Manuscripts Submitted for Publication

Kusolwa, L.K., Mwanri, A.W., Jumbe, T.J. (2024) Retail Food Waste and Estimated Nutrient Losses in Urban Areas of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Submitted to East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation

Kusolwa, L.K., Mwanri, A.W., Jumbe, T.J. (2024) Causes and Economic Implications of Retail Food Waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Submitted Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences (TAJAS)

Jacob, R., Mbega, E., Meya A., & Moyo, F.(2024). Community Knowledge, Land use Pracices, and Fungal Volume in Soils from Protected and non-Protected Areas of Itigi  District, Tanzania. Submitted International Journal of Biosciences (IJB).

Mosha, D. B., Nyanda, S.S., Lazaro, E., and Mwaseba, D.L. (2024).  Agroecology issues in agricultural and allied policies: Experience from Tanzania. Submitted to the East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology.

 Lukombeso, E.U, Sibuga, K.P., Kilasi, N. (2023). Effectiveness of agroecological practices for weed management in rice-beans cropping systems. International Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences [ijoabs] ijoabs.

Lukombeso, E.U, Kilasi, N., Sibuga, K.P. (2023). The effect of agroecological practices in soil fertility and nutrients recycling with beans-rice rotation. International Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences [ijoabs] ijoabs.

Mkoka, H. J., Sibuga K.P., Kilasi, N. (2023). Influence of beans and spacing on management of weed and soil fertility to improve rice productivity through bean-rice sequential cropping, mbarali Tanzania. International Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences [ijoabs] ijoabs