SOIL & VEGETATION
The Institute with its farm is located in Semi arid areas characterized with grasslands dominated by diverse natural grass species and sparse tree bush of Acacia and Combretum spp. The soils are mainly mbuga soils/ black cotton soils with some clay soils. It lies within the dry Savannah area, in north western Tanzania. Annual rainfall ranges between 600 – 800mm
MANDATES
Beef cattle production
LOCATION
Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) – Mabuki office is located at GPS S 02.58.840 and E 033.10.125 and altitude of 1174 m.a.s.l. The Institute is about 65 km from Mwanza City to the south on the highway to Shinyanga.
CONTACT
DIRECTOR TALIRI MABUKI
- Address P.O. BOX 352 MWANZA
- Tel No 0736 200942
- E-mail:mabuki@tlri.eganet.go.tz