TFRA warns fertiliser traders against illegal subsidy sales
The Tanzania Fertiliser Regulatory Authority (TFRA) has launched a crackdown on traders violating government subsidy guidelines. Authorities have arrested individuals for selling inputs outside the official digital system and charging prices above the mandated indicative rates.
Why it matters
Enforcing these regulations is essential for ensuring that agricultural subsidies reach farmers as intended and maintaining food security in the region.
SIMIYU: THE Tanzania Fertiliser Regulatory Authority (TFRA) has warned fertiliser traders against selling subsidised inputs outside the official digital system, charging prices above government guidelines or engaging in practices that undermine the fertiliser subsidy programme.
TFRA Lake Zone Manager Michael Sanga issued the warning after a special surveillance operation conducted in collaboration with security and defence agencies in Simiyu Region following reports from farmers about violations in the distribution and sale of subsidised fertilisers.
Mr Sanga said the operation uncovered traders selling fertilisers at prices higher than the government’s indicative rates, as well as others conducting business outside the digital subsidy system introduced in 2022.
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