How Tanzania became Africa’s No 2 maize producer

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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has overtaken Nigeria to become Africa’s second-largest maize producer, with an output of 11.7 million tonnes in the 2023/24 season, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture.

This marks an increase from 6.4 million tonnes in the 2021/22 season, driven by investments in fertiliser subsidies, mechanisation, and market infrastructure.