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Irish Potato Transport in Tanzania: How Many Sacks Can Different Trucks Carry?
Usafirishaji ni sehemu muhimu ya biashara ya viazi mviringo nchini Tanzania. Katika makala haya, tunakueleza aina za magari yanayotumika kusafirisha viazi, kuanzia Fuso na Tandem hadi Semi Box na Semi Kichanja, pamoja na wastani wa idadi ya mifuko inayoweza kubebwa kwa kila safari. Mfuko mmoja wa viazi unaweza kuwa na uzito wa kilo 95–115, kutegemea…
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The Journey of One Gunia: What Does It Really Cost to Move Food from Farm to Market? 🇹🇿
A gunia of Irish potatoes sells for a reported TSh 50,000 in Lugarawa, Ludewa. At Mabibo Market in Dar es Salaam, a comparable gunia weighing approximately 95–115 kg is reported to sell for TSh 85,000. The apparent difference is TSh 35,000 per gunia. But what happens between these two points?
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Beyond the Gunia: What Tanzania Can Learn from Global Irish Potato Packaging
From traditional 100 kg sacks to retail-ready packaging: comparing the costs, advantages and limitations of different formats for agricultural markets. In Tanzania, Irish potatoes are commonly traded in large woven sacks known as gunia or roba, or lumbesa. In many local supply chains, these sacks carry approximately 95–115 kg of potatoes and remain a familiar,…