Tanzania, March 12 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian farmers have been assured of a reliable maize market after a delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) inspected the country's maize stocks and confirmed their quality.

The nine-member team, which arrived on Thursday, 12 March 2026, visited the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) warehouse in Keko, Temeke District, to review storage and handling procedures.

The visit followed discussions between the Tanzanian and Congolese governments on purchasing maize produced in Tanzania, led by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Gerald Mweri.

NFRA Director-General Dr Andrew Komba said selling maize to the DRC will give Tanzanian farmers a secure market and boost produ...