Taxes, 250 agricultural sector levies in Tanzania are abolished to facilitate competition

The Minister of Agriculture, Professor Adolf Mkenda has called on grain traders in the country to stimulate the market for these products to the countries around us as the market has not yet been used properly. It has also been reported that the government has abolished and eliminated taxes and levies of more than 250 nuisances with the aim of creating an enabling environment for these traders to be competitive in the market. Professor Mkenda made the statement today in the city when he opened a meeting of the Ministry and cereal traders aimed at discussing market opportunities for cereal and domestic products as well as strategizing to address the challenges facing them. The conference is part of the implementation of President John Magufuli's directive to require farmers to have reliable markets and grain traders in the country to have the opportunity to grow the economy. Professor Mkenda said between 2015-2020, Tanzania exported an average of 105,119 tonnes of maize to Kenya, ...