Dar es Salaam. Maize farmers in Tanzania have not received Sh63 billion owed to them for crops sold to the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) between July and November 2024.
According to NFRA, the farmers supplied 429,000 tonnes of maize valued at Sh305 billion during the first phase of procurement. However, only Sh242 billion has been paid so far, leaving farmers in various maize-growing regions frustrated. “Most of us haven’t been paid for the produce we sold in September. This has left us without the resources needed to prepare for the next farming season,” said a farmer in Songea, Ruvuma Region, who requested anonymity.
