Using community-level and field survey data complemented with regional and district monthly commodity prices data across the country, this study takes the first step towards understanding rent extraction in the crop market in Tanzania. The market margins analysis from farmgate to regional wholesale to city retail markets showed that the regional market margins account for seven percent, the wholesale account for 12 percent, and the retail markets contribute to 39 percent to the differences. The results thus highlight the significance of enhancing transparency in prices, facilitating transactions in the marketing chain, and reducing marketing costs by improving transport infrastructure. READ ON…!