Tanzania urges maize farmers to eye export markets
Tanzania will export 500,000 tonnes of maize to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under a trade agreement signed on May 21, 2024. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Tanzanian authorities have urged maize farmers to seek markets in neighbouring countries for their surplus.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the country expects bumper harvest, and the surplus will exceed the preliminary demand assessment of maize, more than 1.2 million tonnes estimated for export markets in neighbouring countries.
