Call to Accelerate Use of Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) for Avocado to Increase Farmer Productivity
Latest Tanzania agriculture news · Call to Accelerate Use of Warehouse Receipt System (WRS… explained · updated Aug 20, 2026 · agriculture news · farmers · crops
TLDR
- The Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Trade, Agriculture, and Livestock praised the Warehouse Receipt Regulatory Board (WRRB) for its effective implementation of duties on August 20, 2026, in Dodoma.
- The committee urged the WRRB to accelerate the use of the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) for avocados to enhance farmer productivity.
- Committee Chairman, Hon. Deodatus Mwanyika, expressed satisfaction with WRRB's performance, particularly in addressing community challenges.
- Minister of Industry and Trade, Hon. Judith Kapinga, assured the committee that she would work on their recommendations and protect the roles of institutions under her oversight.
- For the year 2025/26, the WRRB issued licenses to 235 warehouse operators, registered 951 warehouses, 390 buyers, and 2,667 depositors, and issued 214,170 warehouse receipts.