WMA Efforts to Protect Smallholder Farmers from Unfair Trading Practices
Latest Tanzania agriculture news · WMA Efforts to Protect Smallholder Farmers from Unfair… explained · updated Aug 4, 2026 · agriculture news · farmers · crops
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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.
- DODOMA: THE Weights and Measures Agency (WMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting farmers by ensuring the accuracy of weighing and measuring instruments used throughout the agricultural value chain.
- 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.
- We ensure that farmers, especially smallholder farmers, use verified weighing scales,” he said.