Maize farmers in Tanzania are resisting the National Food Reserve Agency’s benchmark purchase price of Sh450 per kilogram, arguing that it does not adequately reflect their production costs and market conditions.
NFRA is continuing negotiations as it seeks to secure grain for national reserves. The disagreement highlights the pressure on agricultural pricing as authorities balance food-security needs with growers’ demands for a return that covers inputs, transport and other production expenses.
Source: The Citizen
