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  • fat and oil processing in Tanzania
  • fat and oil processing in Tanzania
  • fat and oil processing in Tanzania
  • fat and oil processing in Tanzania

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Tanzania Food & Beverage Market Research Reports

  • What challenges are facing the edible oil industry in Tanzania?
  • While early developments in the edible oils industry in Tanzania are promising, particularly in sunflower oil production, a few challenges have emerged in the value/production chain. These, in turn, present opportunities moving forward: Current lack of seed and working capital means processors are at 45% capacity in-season and 5% off-season.
  • Why should you invest in edible oil in Tanzania?
  • Investment opportunities introduction: Tanzania has a significant supply gap for edible oil for domestic consumption. This presents an opportunity for investment in local processing for edible oil. The current production capacity is only 36% of total edible oil demand (6, 7).
  • How much edible oil does Tanzania import a year?
  • Critical IOA Unit Tanzania imports 320,000 tons of edible oil per year. Tanzania’s annual demand for edible oil stands at 500,000 tons, whereas the country can supply only 180,000 tons, forcing it to import 320,000 tons each year, signaling major opportunities for import substitution (7).
  • Does Tanzania import cooking oil?
  • Given a shortfall of 360K metric tons, Tanzania imports over 60% of the country’s cooking oil. This costs USD 250M in palm oil imports every year, making it the sector with the second highest foreign exchange transactions by value. However, the country has a large and growing refined sunflower oil industry that can substitute these imports.
  • Does Tanzania have a shortage of edible oil?
  • While the local and regional market for edible oils is large and growing, local supply in Tanzania is not keeping up. Given a shortfall of 360K metric tons, Tanzania imports over 60% of the country’s cooking oil. This costs USD 250M in palm oil imports every year, making it the sector with the second highest foreign exchange transactions by value.
  • Does Tanzania produce sunflower oil?
  • However, the country has a large and growing refined sunflower oil industry that can substitute these imports. Sunflower oil comprises 83% of total edible oils produced in Tanzania but meets only 30% of demand. Sunflower farmer in Tanzania