IRINGA, Sept. 7 -- CCM Presidential candidate, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday reaffirmed her commitment to linking farmers to reliable and fair markets.

Addressing campaign rallies in Makambako (Njombe), Mafinga and Kalenga, President Samia said that if elected, her government will continue supporting farmers in boosting crop production.

She assured farmers in Iringa that the government will soon open grain-purchasing centres through the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), guaranteeing fair prices, better earnings and enabling farmers to prepare for the next season.

The President noted that NFRA has already begun purchasing maize in Ruvuma and Rukwa, with similar centres set to open in Mbeya, Njombe and Iringa.

“We have been...