Tanzania plans to boost sugar output by 31 per cent in four years, state says
Tanzania aims to raise sugar production by about 31 per cent over the next four years to meet domestic demand, the prime minister's office has said.
Local growers produce around 320,000 tonnes of raw sugar per year against demand of 420,000 tonnes, with imports from Brazil and elsewhere filling the deficit.
President John Magufuli in February tightened restrictions on sugar imports, leading to nationwide shortages and.... Read more »
Posted on : Saturday , 6th August 2016