Tanzania, July 15 -- Tabora. Tobacco farmers in Tabora Region are reporting improved yields and higher incomes following the introduction of registered seed varieties by Alliance One Tobacco Tanzania Limited.

The Alliance One Varieties (AOV), including AOV 212, AOV 405 and AOV 815, are proprietary tobacco seeds developed by Alliance One International. Farmers say the varieties have delivered higher yields, better leaf quality, stronger disease resistance and improved drought tolerance compared with traditional varieties such as RG 17 and K326.

Mr Bora Maona, a farmer from Igwisi Primary Cooperative Society in Kaliua District, said trials using the new seeds had significantly improved his production.

He said after adopting the AOV varie...