Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae family. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten – the edible white flesh is sometimes called “curd”. Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable that is naturally high in...Read More

Horticulture unit under the Department of Model Training farm, college of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture harvested broccoli, Broccoli from brassicaceae family spend three months from transplanting to harvest, its edible part are flowers. Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable rich in antioxidants and other beneficial plant compounds. It may also offer several benefits, especially for...Read More

The Department of Model Traing Farm under College of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture consist of several units such as Aquaculture unit, Magadu animal unit, Main gate and Horticulture unit. On monday of july 3, Horticulture unit received visitors from Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) who were accompaigned by the Principal from college of Agriculture...Read More

Horticulture unit under the department of Model Training Farm (MTF), College of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture, deals with production  of vegetables, spices, fruits and grafted seedlings of various fruits, among the fruits that are produced at Horticulture unit is Macadamia nuts.                        ...Read More

Horticulture unit under the Department of Model Training farm, College of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture, has about 14 hectare divided into parts such as vegetable production area, fruits seedlings production area and an orchard of different fruits. For vegetable production area there are  various vegitables including broccoli, cabbage, egg plant, cauliflower and red...Read More

Horticulture unit under the Department of Model training farm (MTF), College of Agriculture at Sokoine university of Agriculture, we produce various leafy vegetables including broccoli,  it’s a vegetable which grows well during cool climatic condition Broccoli (Brassica oleraceae var. italica) is an edible green plant in the  (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalkand small associated leaves ...Read More

Horticulture unit under the department of model training farm(MTF), College  of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, has an orchard special for production of fruits and vegetables. Among fruits all varieties of avocado especially Hass variety are asexually propagated, in recent years  the production of fruits especially avocado has gained a mailstone. It has been witnessesed...Read More

Horticulture unit is one of the essential unit in the department of model training farm,  in making sure that students at Sokoine university of agriculture and other farmers from all part of Tanzania learn on how to produce various banana varieties, In horticulture unit we grow some of banana varieties as follows;      ...Read More

Horticulture unit under MODEL FARM DEPARTMENT has established citrus orchard purposely for teaching students and farmers as well as selling produces in the model farm shop, at horticulture unit we grow various citrus fruit such as seedless lemon , seedless lime ( Tahiti variety), oranges such as ( washington navel and late valencia), pomelo, and...Read More