How Tanzania plans to curb cooking oil shortages

게시됨 2021년 7월 8일

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Tanzania is facing a significant shortage of cooking oil, producing only 205,000 tonnes annually, while the demand stands at 570,000 tonnes, prompting the country to spend over Sh443 billion on imports each year. In an effort to rectify this situation, the government is encouraging local farmers to improve production by adopting better technologies and farming practices, focusing on crops like palm, sunflower, groundnuts, and cotton. The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (Tari) is playing a pivotal role in this initiative, developing improved seeds for sesame and groundnut, which have seen substantial distribution and production increases. Tanzania is now among the top ten global reproducers of these seeds, with a notable increase in the distribution of better seeds and technology to farmers across the country. This effort aims to reduce the dependence on imports and support local agriculture, with a particular focus on boosting productivity in regions like Lindi and Mtwara, known for their sesame production.

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Mtwara — Currently, Tanzania produces only 205,000 tonnes of cooking oil a year, which is not enough to meet its annual demand of 570,000 tonnes. The country is thus compelled to spend over Sh443 billion annually to import 365,000 tonnes of edible oil to cover the shortage. Meanwhile, the government has been making efforts to ensure domestic oil production increases substantially. To that end, farmers of the requisite raw materials have been called upon to apply correct technologies and good farming practices as advised by agricultural experts so that they would eventually boost their production. Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (Tari) director general Geofrey Mkamilo says the current situation, which has been ongoing for long, is unaccep table. This is why the government through the Agriculture ministry has laid down strategies designed to ensure that cooking oil is produced locally to at least meet the domestic demand. Dr Mkamilo says Tanzania produces various types of ...

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