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  • Why is the government focusing on edible oils in Tanzania?
  • ne conflict.The government is keen to increase domestic production of edible oils, with an initial focus on sun-flower which is suited to Tanzania’s climate and can support economic growth through increased farm incomes, employment creation, and a reduce
  • What is the demand for edible oils in Tanzania?
  • of the StudyTanzania’s annual demand for edible oils is estimated at almost 6 0,000 tonnes. Domestic produc-tion covers about a third of the demand and the deficit is cover y imports. Prices of edible oils in Tanzania have increased dramatically following the COVID-19 pandemic and the efects of the Russia-Ukr
  • How does the sunflower value chain contribute to the development of Tanza-Nia?
  • hority 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 oi
  • How does the government support the production of sunflower oil?
  • Fiscal incentives: To support the production of sunflower oil, the government has introduced VAT exemptions on importation of agricultural processing equipment and sunflower seed cake, while maintaining import tariffs on crude and refined palm oil at 10% and 25%, respectively (35).
  • How to reduce import duty on sunflower oil?
  • sunflower oilThe combined action of reducing the import duty (to 10% for crude edible oil and 25% for refined edible oil) and removing VAT on locally produced sunflower will lower the prices of edible oil while increasing the domestic production of sunflower
  • Which country produces the most sunflowers in Africa?
  • arable land. Current-ly, the country has the largest area under sunflower production in Africa but wi h less yield. In 2020/2021, Tanzania had a yield of around 1 tonne/ha, while the world average was 2 tonnes/ha (Aspires & Dalberg, 2018