How to increase investment in sunflower farming in Tanzania?
The government should create policies targeting to increase investment in sunflower farming. Currently, Tanzania no longer attaches VAT on agricultural processing equipment, including oil refining equipment used in sunflower oil production. Adopt a holistic approach for long term sunflower farming benefits.
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
How has Tanzania’s sunflower sector changed over the years?
A new USAID-funded study by Dalberg and a suite of local and international partners reveals notable transformations in the industrialization of Tanzania¡¯s sunflower sector. This transformation follows the government¡¯s decision in 2018 to enact trade and tax reforms aimed at boosting industrialization in the sector.
Where are sunflower seeds grown in Tanzania?
Chemba district is home to a demo farm in the capital city, Dodoma, by the government of Tanzania which is aimed at improving sunflower farming in the country. Tanzania is the largest producer of sunflower seeds in the East African region, taking about 78 per cent of the market share in the region.
