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UDSM researchers secure Sh3.12 billion for climate and tropical disease studies

From The Citizen · () English

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  • Two University of Dar es Salaam researchers secured more than Sh3.12 billion for studies on climate-related agriculture and neglected tropical diseases.
  • Dr Lilian Mulamula received Sh351.82 million from COSTECH, while Dr Bernard Ngowi secured Sh2.77 billion from the European Union.
  • The projects will examine climate effects on maize production, farmers' adoption of climate-smart technologies, and public-health challenges.

Two University of Dar es Salaam researchers have secured more than Sh3.12 billion to study climate-related agricultural challenges and neglected tropical diseases.

The funding was obtained between April and June 2026 and will support projects in agriculture and public health. Dr Lilian Mulamula of the Dar es Salaam University College of Education received Sh351.82 million from the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, known as COSTECH. Dr Bernard Ngowi of the Mbeya College of Health and Allied Sciences secured Sh2.77 billion from the European Union.

Mulamula's project will examine how changing weather patterns affect maize production in semi-arid and highland areas. It will also assess farming practices and technologies that could help farmers adapt, as well as their readiness to adopt available climate-smart technologies.

Ngowi's project will focus on neglected tropical diseases. The grants give the two UDSM researchers resources to pursue work spanning agricultural resilience and public health.

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