Tanzanian Food Prices Increased Due to Rain Shortages During the 2021/22 Season

The Deputy Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade has declared to monitor the high increase in food prices as the end of 2022 approaches. He mentioned food items whose prices have increased such as maize, maize flour, rice, beans, potatoes, wheat flour, sugar, and cooking oil, adding that the products have been affected by the shortage of rains during the agricultural season 2021/22.
The price of maize has increased to USD 0.81/kg from USD 0.64/kg in November, while rice increased from USD 1.37/kg to USD 1.5/kg. In Dar es Salaam, Njombe, and Mbeya regions, potato prices increased to USD 0.80/kg from USD 0.295/kg in the previous month.