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 The Tanzania Farming Systems
Project was designed as a pilot
effort to achieve the following
goals:
* To develop a new approach to
 agricultural research in
 Tanzania, one characterized by:
 D Inclusion of farmers along
 with researchers and exten-
 sion workers in identifying,
 prioritizing, testing, and
 evaluating agricultural
 research on a continuing
 basis.
 D Research directed toward the
 development of technologies
 that are farmer- and location-
 specific and that meet
 farmers' high priority needs.
 ] A research process which is
 near-term and cost-effective
 in design.


* To provide management assis-
 tance to TARO that would
 enhance its ability to conduct
 and sustain adaptive research
 expanded to a national scale.
 Assistance would be provided
 in: organization, operation,
 oversight, control, and
 planning.












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ED Cooperation between
 research and extension to
 achieve effective farmer use
 of information developed.
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D Development of human
 resources required to sustain \ /
 the program.


 The Tanzanian Farming
Systems Project was administered
and supported by the Tanzanian
Agricultural Research Organiza-
tion (TARO). The United States
Agency for International Develop-
ment (USAID) provided external
financial support, while the
Consortium for International
Development (CID) provided
technical assistance. Oregon
State University served as the
lead institution through its
Office of International
Agriculture.
 Total level of assistance
provided through CID was 12
person-years and 2.225 million
dollars. Personnel involved in the
Project included specialists in
agronomy, agricultural
economics, and management.
Equipment provided included
vehicles, computers, research
and office equipment.
 Equally important were the
contributions from Tanzania,
including an allocation of 16.5
million shillings provided by the
Tanzanian government through
the Treasury and the USAID
PL480 counterpart fund. The
most significant Tanzanian input
was the assignment of six scien-
tific officers and seven full-time
trials officers who formed the
core group within the Project.
These staff members were comple-
mented by part-time assistance
from the commodity programs
and from the district extension
offices.





Dr. L. Lev, Production
Economist, conducts diag-
nostic survey with the staff
of the Lyamungu Agricul-
tural Research Institute.