26/11/2025
𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐨 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠
Horticultural farmers in Tuli Block are facing a massive glut, with over 18,000 tonnes of potatoes across five farms, 3,400 tonnes of onions, 130,000 heads of cabbage, 20,000 watermelons at Seleka, 22,500 watermelons at Veggie Block, 360 tonnes of tomatoes, and 120 tonnes of peppers, among other vegetables, piling up in storage as sales slow.
Despite high production, much of this produce remains in storage or in the fields due to weak retail uptake, market saturation, smuggling, unregulated competition, and export barriers.
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