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  Steps being taken to solve the problems Spraying of crops by using pesticides to avoid pests and diseases. Price control by government and production by quota system to avoid price fluctuation at the world market. Research on better sugarcane varieties to increase production and quality. Applying fertilizers and manure to increase soil fertility and ensure high productivity. Use of herbicides to control weeds and reduce competition for soil nutrients. Controlling fire outbreaks by living bare land between plots (patching) to stop fire from spreading. Diversification of agriculture to reduce over reliance on sugarcane growing e.g. introduction of ranching. Encouraging mechanization to solve the problem of labour shortage especially during harvesting. Acquiring loans from banks to provide large capital base for farm operations. De-silting and dredging of canals to control floods and ensure proper flow of water. Construction of feeder roads and railways within the scheme to improve ...

  The scheme started in 1960 and it became a government parastatal called Sugar Development co-operation in 1968. Today, it employs over 46,000 workers and it contributes 40% of the total sugar production in Tanzania. It has mainly encouraged the development of out-growers’ schemes. Aims of Kilombero valley irrigation scheme To control flooding of river Kilombero and Ruaha in the area. To reclaim the fertile land for farming along River Kilombero. To open up the remote areas of southern Tanzania economically. To diversify the economy of the area, especially the out-growers to ensure a constant flow of income. RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS     7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS WASTING    5 CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE OF CORAL REEFS    3 TYPES OF WEATHERING AND THEIR PROCESSES    6 LANDFORMS OF HIGHLANDS GLACIATION CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF OCE...