Speaking at the public service week in Dar es Salaam yesterday, TATC director for finance and administration Kunonga Mezza said that they are on pilot project after completing manufacture a power tiller in their centre.
Mezza also said following the initiative farmers in the country will now no longer have to use cattle on cultivation or the hand hoe technology.
“We want to be a credible centre of excellence in the advancement of automotive engineering technologies, for national and regional development, in line with the National and Regional Development frameworks hence the introduction of the power tiller in the country will boost agricultural production for farmers,” he said.
He added: “Tanzania Automotive Technology Centre wants to develop and operate a reliable and reputable automotive engineering centre for conducting research and innovations, technology development and dissemination, and quality assurance services for national and regional markets.”
Mezza said the centre has also introduced water pump technology for application in irrigation schemes and community water supply.
“This technology is easy to operate and maintain, robust construction from well treated materials for long life, easily adaptable and can either be driven by electric motor or internal combustion engine and the spare parts are locally available at TATC Nyumbu centre,” he said.
TATC is a government Research institution established in December 1985, under a Presidential Order.
TATC was established to have a Centre of Excellence to advance Automotive Technology innovations in Tanzania.
The idea was conceived in the1970s and developed to fruition in the 1980s, through appropriate international technology transfer arrangements facilitated through professional and industrial training.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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