(COPRA)

ESTABLISHMENT

The Cereal and Other Produce Regulatory Authority or in its acronym “COPRA” is established under Section 3 of the Food Security Act -1991 [CAP 249 R.E 2002] – Consequential Amendments of the Food Security Act (Act No. 19 of 2009) as a semi-autonomous body of the Government under the Ministry responsible for Agriculture.  The Authority is a body corporate that is responsible for regulation of production, processing and marketing of cereals and other produce; to provide for the national food security assurance mechanisms and other related matters in the mainland Tanzania.

MANDATE

COPRA is semi-autonomous body responsible for regulation of production, processing and marketing of cereals and other produce in Tanzania.