DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 20 -- VICE-PRESIDENT Mr Deogratius Ndejembis directive to the Ministry of Agriculture to review the crop pricing system is a timely intervention that deserves urgent and decisive action.

For Tanzania to build a resilient agricultural sector, farmers must receive prices that cover production costs, generate reasonable profits and protect them from exploitation by intermediaries.

Agriculture remains a mainstay of livelihoods for millions of Tanzanians, particularly smallholder farmers.

Yet, despite their critical contribution to food security and the national economy, many continue to face rising production costs, unpredictable market prices and limited bargaining power.

This undermines their incomes, discourages inv...