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Tanzania sugar output on steady rise as new plant starts milling

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  • Tanzania sugar output increasing.
  • New factory launch to bridge demand gap.
  • President Samia urges sustainability in sector.

The Tanzania sugar industry is experiencing growth, with production nearing self-sufficiency but a gap still exists between domestic demand and production. According to sector authorities, the country’s annual sugar demand is in excess of 600,000 tonnes, while production is nearing this demand, but it is still not quite there.

“The government has a target to increase production to 756,000 tonnes by the end of 2025 to meet both local and industrial needs, as well as for export,” reads a press release shared during a recent opening of yet another sugar factory.

The factory launch was graced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who officially opened the multi-billion Mkulazi Sugar Factory at Mbigiri Estate in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region.

In her comments about the Tanzania sugar industry, the president admitted that there have been what …

Bittersweet: Sugar shortages in Tanzania lead to a spike in prices

Industry and Trade
  • Tanzania sugar shortage is sparking unrelenting hike in prices.
  • The government of Tanzania has approved the import of over 100,000 tonnes of sugar.
  • President Samia has pledged to increase sugar production by 2025.

A biting sugar shortage in Tanzania is causing the price of the commodity to skyrocket over the last few months. On the one hand, the sugar shortage is blamed on heavy rains at the end of last year while on the other hand, there are allegations of hoarding and price setting by industry cartels.

With little to no evidence of the latter, the speculations remain just that, mere allegations. However, what is undisputed is sugar shortage and the attendant surge in prices for the sweetener.

Sugar shortage in Tanzania has persisted for almost an entire year now. So profound is the problem that President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan was forced to issue a public statement explaining the…

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