MWANZA, March 28 -- IN Tanzania today, agriculture continues to sustain millions of livelihoods and remains central to the national economy. Any reform within the sector carries far-reaching implications, affecting not only individual farmers but also the countrys broader development trajectory.

For decades, however, farmers operated under persistent constraints, including unreliable markets, fluctuating prices, high post-harvest losses, and dependence on intermediaries who often captured the largest share of profits.

Over the past 20 years, this pattern has gradually shifted through the introduction and expansion of the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS), managed by the Warehouse Receipts Regulatory Board (WRRB).

The system has emerged as...