cooking oil extraction and refinement in tanzania

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Are edible oils a key to the success of Tanzania's agriculture sector?
  • November 2017 2 Context: The study is informed by the Government of Tanzania’s commitment to industrialize the economy, as framed in the latest Five-Year Development Plan, and the identification of the edible oils value chain as key to the success of the agriculture sector Three edible oils studies are being conducted in parallel.
  • 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
  • Will reducing the cost of refined sunflower oil help meet local demand?
  • Reducing the cost of refined sunflower oil will help meet local demand. Based on this, the Tanzanian Planning Commission (housed in the Ministry of Finance Planning) asked USAID to help bring industrialization to life and help identify reforms that would catalyze investment to stimulate local production of edible oils.
  • Should oil palm oil be expanded beyond Kigoma Region?
  • Particular emphasis is on expanding the production zones for oil palm oil beyond Kigoma region, the traditional production area. The 19,641 hectares currently farmed represents just 17.2% of the area suitable for growing oil palm, suggesting significant room for expansion (4).