DAR ES SALAAM, April 6 -- DAR ES SALAAMs wholesale produce markets showed mixed trends in March, with falling prices of key root crops offering some relief amid rising costs of essential foods.

Across major markets including Mabibo, Temeke, Tandale, Buguruni, Ilala and Tandika, prices recorded both increases and declines between February and March, pushing up costs for some commodities while easing pressure on others.

According to the latest report by the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade), the price of round potatoes dropped sharply by 31 per cent, from 130,000/- to 90,000/- per 100-kilogramme bag.

TanTrade Director General, Dr Latifa Khamis, said seasonal production cycles and rainfall in key agricultural zones largely d...