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GRILI-DANIDA Project: First Annual General Meeting

Green Resources Innovations for Livelihood Improvement (GRILI)  is a DANIDA funded research project implimented by SUA in collaboration with researchers from NM-AIST, ITM, NIMR, MU, TIRDO and UCP  since  January 2018. The project aims at advancing the Quality of Green Resource Products (GRPs) for markets in order to contribute in improving Tanzanians Livelihood.  On 26th and […]

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MODIFIED WASTE SISAL FIBRE PRODUCES POTENT ADSORBENTS FOR FLUORIDE REMOVAL IN WATER

This conclusion emanated from a detailed research done by Dr. Mwakabona from the Department of chemistry and Physics, SUA-Tanzania and other Scientists at KU Leuven University in Belgium. The work produces a thesis titled: A “Smart” Approach on Fluoride Removal: Detection in Water Sources and Removal with biomass” and peer reviewed publications. Microbial and chemical […]

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WELCOME NOTE TO ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

The department welcomes all first year students particularly those who are expecting to take chemistry courses. Our depatment provides academic environment and facilities for so as to meet present technological and market demands in Chemistry. It is here that, you will enjoy your academic life. WE ARE WELCOMING ALL STUDENTS WHO WERE SELECTED TO JOIN […]

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MSc SCHOLARSHIPS IN GREEN RESOURCES INNOVATION FOR LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

BackgroundSokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and other partner Universities and research institutions in Tanzania, in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) is implementing a collaborative research project titled “Green resources Innovations for Livelihood improvement (GRILI)”.  The project is supported by the Danish Development Agency (DANIDA) and its main objective is to contribute to the […]

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Creating Awareness on Chemicals, Quality and Markets for Traditional Healers’ Products

The workshop aimed at creating Awareness on Chemicals, Quality and Markets for Traditional Healers’ Products. The workshop was as result of a reconnaissance survey conducted by DANIDA GRILI PROJECT in early 2018. It was realized that majority of the traditional healers ask themselves whether, the medicinal plants they use contain chemicals, does the quality of […]

The Vive Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture Prof. Raphael T. Chibunda speaking with project stakeholders during the Inception meeting

GRILI Project Inception meeting

GRILI is a unique project that take a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach encompassing relevant stakeholders in Green Resources Products (GRPs)’ value chain. The project involves a unique consortium of five Universities (from Tanzania and Denmark) and two research institutions working on two traditionally used plants as study-objects to research. The inception meeting was held in […]

Promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Primary Schools

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) need to be imparted on Tanzania children to rise their interest on solving life problems. STEM education takes the knowledge obtained in class into the real world. It emphasizes the integration and use of scientific knowledge into solving real life problems. The department of Chemistry is in the fore […]