TABORA, Nov. 9 -- THE Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) has seized more than one tonne of suspected counterfeit Dekalb 777 maize seeds in Tabora Region in an operation aimed at protecting farmers from poorquality agricultural inputs.

The seeds were seized from an agro-input shop, alongside other stocks suspected to have been destined for distribution to different areas. The operation was conducted overnight during a special seed quality inspection exercise.

TOSCI Lake and Western Zones Manager, Mr Ayoub Mshema, said the seeds raised suspicion after inspectors discovered that they lacked identification marks and quality certification issued by the institute.

“The seeds raised suspicion because they lacked iden...