MWANZA, April 30 -- A TECHNOLOGY for producing sweet potato planting vines, the Sandponics System, has recorded strong results, raising output by 21 per cent compared to conventional nurserybased methods.

The Sandponics System is a soilless propagation technology that uses clean sand as a growing medium to multiply sweet potato planting materials, helping increase production faster and more efficiently than conventional nursery-based methods.

The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)–Ukiriguru Crop Research Officer, Ms Mwanjia Ngangambe, said yesterday here that the introduction of the technology has boosted production while addressing challenges related to timely access to quality planting materials.

“TARI, in co...