Tanzania: Potato traders exploring Comoro Islands

However, traders should change the way they handle potato consignments if they want to win the lucrative market.

That is why VIBINDO organised a seminar called ’Vikundi Kipato’. It focused on improving the value chain of the potatoes business. Chairman of the society, Gaston Kikuwi, said the project wants to address challenges in the value chain starting from transporting the crop, storing to the consumers.

"We have also talked with Comoro people to enable for exports so that the Comoro traders could buy the potatoes from Tanzanian traders," said Mr Kikuwi during the seminar, held in Dar es Salaam.

Allafrica.com reports how in each region, the programme has helped traders to form their groups and link them with the market, at the same time helping transportation companies to enable them to have reliable and safe means of transport after buying potatoes from the farmers.