tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
tanzania sunflower oil press production line tanza in Burundi
  • Why is the demand for sunflower oil increasing in Tanzania?
  • Widespread adoption of improved seed is one important driver of increased production of sunflower oil in Tanzania, already one of the largest producers of the crop in Africa. And with sunflower processors investing in more than 50,000 metric tons of processing capacity, demand for sunflower from farmers is increasing. Setting up for change at scale
  • What type of oil is produced in Tanzania?
  • Oil seed production in Tanzania mainly focuses on ground nuts (40%), sunflower (36%), sesame (15%), cotton (8%) and palm oil (1%). More than half of vegetable oil consumed in Tabora and Tanzania as a whole is imported due to insufficient domestic production. The population of western Tanzania is approximtely 5.8 million in 2012.
  • How does the sunflower value chain contribute to Tanzania's economic development?
  • (Source: Authors compilation from Tanzania Revenue Authority data). The sunflower value chain is capable of significantly contributing to the economic development of Tanza-nia by increasing the income of smallholder farmers, creating employment opportunities for the youth, and reducing the edible oil import bill.
  • Which country produces the most sunflower oil?
  • With an annual output of around 350,000 tons of sunflower oilseeds, corresponding to about 90,000 tons of oil, Tanzania is one of the top ten sunflower oilseed producers in the world. Sunflowers are grown all over the country, mostly by small-scale farmers.