Campaign to Educate Farmers on Using Verified Scales for Fair Pricing

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• He said the agency’s efforts were also aligned with the theme of this year’s Nanenane celebrations, “Recognise the Market, Increase Productivity, Implement the 2050 Vision.” Mr Mwakibinga urged farmers and other.
• Mr Mwakibinga said the agency was particularly focused on protecting smallholder farmers, who can be vulnerable to unfair trading practices when using inaccurate or unverified weighing equipment.
• We ensure that farmers, especially smallholder farmers, use verified weighing scales,” he said.
• The agency also verifies weighing scales used in trading strategic crops, including cashew nuts, cotton and tobacco, to ensure farmers are paid according to the actual quantity of produce supplied.
• According to him, strengthening measurement standards across the agricultural value chain contributes to increased productivity, fair trade and improved returns for farmers.