DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 13 -- A glut of watermelons across the country has led to a sharp fall in prices, with traders reporting an oversupply in major markets that has pushed prices down by about 25 per cent.

At the Veterinary Market in Temeke, Dar es Salaam, the chairman, Athumani Bakari, attributed the glut to heavy harvests in key producing regions such as Pwani, Morogoro and Dodoma, where farmers benefited from favourable weather conditions.

“The price drop has been caused by increased harvests in major producing regions.

“Farmers produced more this year because of good rainfall and improved seeds, but demand has not grown at the same rate, leading to oversupply and reduced prices,” he said yesterday.

The market, th...