Tanzania: Imported sugar supply begin to ease shortage, cool prices

THE sugar shortage that drove prices to record highs is finally poised to ease as distribution of imported sweeteners began on Monday to fill in the supply gap. The Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe said on his X account that a consignment of imported sugar had begun to be distributed in various areas in the country at the indicative prices. "I am pleased to inform you that the imported sugar has started to be supplied in the market today (yesterday), said the minister on his X account on Monday. He said sugar supply would return to normal after local producers acted swiftly to import part of 100,000 tonnes as approved by the government early this year. He said the consignment imported by Kilombero Sugar Company, one of the sugar producers in the country has started to be distributed. "I know the challenge of price still exists and there are places where traders do not follow the indicative price. We have arrested some of the traders and we have started the process of ...