DODOMA, Nov. 5 -- PRIME Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has directed the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) to expedite procedures for selling agricultural produce whenever markets become available to avoid losing business opportunities due to lengthy processes.

He also urged relevant institutions to continue seeking reliable markets and facilitate the export of agricultural produce, noting that the government has increased the maize purchasing price through NFRA from 450/- to 500/- per kilogramme.

Dr Nchemba made the remarks in Parliament in Dodoma on November 5, 2026, during the Prime Ministers question-and-answer session in the Eighth Sitting of the Fifth Meeting of the 13th Parliament.

He was responding to a question from Kongwa MP, Isay...