Tanzania, March 20 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has moved to reassure farmers that Tanzania has sufficient fertiliser stocks to meet current needs despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has raised concerns over global supply disruptions.

The Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority (TFRA) said existing reserves are adequate to cover the ongoing farming season and extend into the next planting cycle, easing fears of an imminent shortage.

Speaking to The Citizen, TFRA director of domestic production and joint procurement, Mr Louis Kasera, said the country currently holds more than 300,000 tonnes of fertiliser, which is expected to last through the current season ending in July and into the next season.

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