Tanzania, March 25 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's crop marketing landscape has been transformed over the past two decades, with the Warehouse Receipts Regulatory Board (WRRB) establishing a formalised framework covering 23 regions and 18 major commodities, officials say.

The board says the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS), has reduced the influence of exploitative middlemen by aggregating produce via cooperatives and licensed traders. Farmers now access competitive prices within a regulated, transparent marketplace.

WRRB executive director, Asangye Bangu, said the system has introduced professionalism into agricultural trade through strict quality standards, certified weighing equipment, and digital trading conducted via the Tanzania Mercan...