Tanzania to include groundnuts into Warehouse Receipt System to safeguard farmers

Sadam Sadick

Mwananchi Communications Limited

Mbeya. Mpanda District Council in Katavi Region plans to include groundnuts in the warehouse receipt system next farming season to boost crop prices, protect farmers from middlemen, and add value through local processing.

Speaking on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the Southern Highlands Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition in Mbeya, council’s head of agriculture, livestock and fisheries, Mr Gwalusajo Kapande, said enrolling groundnuts into the system will guarantee market certainty and crop security.

Tanzania to include groundnuts into Warehouse Receipt System to safeguard farmers

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