Sugar remains a problem in the country - Majaliwa

Speaking during a 11 defer this Parliament today, Prime Minister of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, said that up to 30th June the volume of 63 thousand tons of sugar imported between 80 thousand tons were needed to cover the gap.

Hon. Majaliwa has said the only way to overcome the existing sugar News of all ages are increasing domestic production of sugar to complete the development of the Strategic Plan for the next five years sugar.

Hon. Majaliwa has said the government will continue to manage the sugar market continued to decline to lower consumer amudu buy while undertaking an assessment of the real needs of sugar in the country due to incorporate a high concentration of sugar but still there has been insufficient.

Majaliwa Minister said one of the objectives contained in the plan include establishing the new industries which will be established between the three industries with established manufacturing vikubeas in the Bagamoyo, Rufiji, Kigoma and Kidunda.

In addition they increase productivity of sugarcane cultivated by small farmers, to improve access to inputs, irrigation infrastructure, and improve the operating system of the sugarcane growers associations.

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