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  • Can Tanzania develop oil palm plantation & processing?
  • Tanzania has the potential to develop oil palm plantation and processing The main oil palm planting areas in Tanzania include Kigoma, Kyela District and Tanga. Due to the suitable soil and climate, the Kigoma area undertakes more than 80% of Tanzania’s palm oil production tasks.
  • What are the main oil palm planting areas in Tanzania?
  • The main oil palm planting areas in Tanzania include Kigoma, Kyela District and Tanga. Due to the suitable soil and climate, the Kigoma area undertakes more than 80% of Tanzania’s palm oil production tasks. The production potential of the Kigoma area may enable Tanzania became one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of palm oil.
  • Which companies produce palm oil in Tanzania?
  • In Tanzania, the following companies produce palm oil: TM Plantations Ltd (Malaysia), Sithe Global Power (USA), InfEnergy (UK), an unidentified group (Malaysia), African Green Oil Limited, and Tanzania Biodiesel Plant Ltd. InfEnergy Co. also produces palm oil in Uganda, under the name Oil Palm Uganda Limited (owned by a Singaporean company Wilmar in association with BIDCO.
  • Is there edible oil in Tanzania?
  • In recent years, Tanzania’s demand for edible oil has continued to expand. Common edible oils in Tanzania include peanut oil, palm oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, sesame oil, etc.
  • What is the demand for edible oil in Tanzania?
  • According to the statistics of the Tanzania Investment Center, the annual demand for edible oil in Tanzania is 500,000 tons, while the actual supply is only 180,000 tons, facing an annual shortage of 320,000 tons of edible oil. It is estimated that in the next five years, the annual demand for edible oil in Tanzania will increase to 500,000 tons.