Proposal to Accelerate Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) for Avocado to Increase Farmer Productivity
Latest Tanzania agriculture news · Proposal to Accelerate Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) f… 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 Mhe. Deodatus Mwanyika expressed satisfaction with WRRB's performance, particularly in addressing community challenges.
- Minister of Industry and Trade, Mhe. Judith Kapinga, promised to address the committee's recommendations and ensure the protection of the institution's responsibilities according to the law.
- In the 2025/26 fiscal year, the WRRB issued licenses to 235 warehouse operators, registered 951 warehouses, 390 buyers, and 2,667 asset holders, and provided 214,170 warehouse receipts.