AreaTanzania

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityOilcrops

Date18/09/2018

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSector development measures

DescriptionPursued plans to modernize domestic production of oil palm, sunflower seed, groundnut, sesame, coconut palm and coconut, with a view to reducing the country’s dependence on edible oil imports and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers.

NotesReportedly, the East African nation is pursuing plans to modernize – with assistance from Malaysia – domestic production of oil palm, sunflowerseed, groundnut, sesame, coconut palm and coconut, with a view to reduce the country’s dependence on edible oil imports and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers.