According to Tanzanian newspaper Nipashe news, during his visit to the area of Thought in the region of Morogoro Tanzanian President John Magufuli made a statement in which he stressed that complaints from the public regarding prices for corn only the result of price policy farmers growing their products in difficult conditions.

According to him, the government will not set a solid price for a given agricultural product, despite all the outrage at the rising price of corn, which also led to higher prices for flour.

The President noted that Tanzanians should realize that the times when the government set prices for agricultural products, passed.

"The days of establishing a fixed price for farmers and their products have been, in my term of presidency for farmers will be set fixed prices, and I am from a peasant family, I know what to harvest," added Magufuli. Addressing the citizens, who demanded lower prices, the President said that those who want to buy maize, rice or watermelon at cheap prices, have to grow these agricultural products.

"Now is the time to set yourself low price now is the rainy season so that appeal to you, residents of Morogoro, this area is one of the most important regions in the food production, cultivate yourself all products".

The head of Tanzania recommended the following: