Expansion of Kilombero Sugar Company's Production Capacity from 123,000 to 226,000 Tonnes

TLDR

• Missenyi District Cooperative Development Officer, Gaspar Emmanuel said sugarcane out-growers earned about 18bn/- after supplying 241,000 tonnes during the 2025/26 season, which ended on April 30.
• The region now plans to increase production to 300,000 tonnes in the 2026/27 season.
• By April this year, domestic production had reached 410,979 tonnes against an estimated annual demand of about 550,000 tonnes.
• Tanzania has seven sugar factories with a combined annual production capacity of about 800,000 tonnes.
• To narrow the deficit, Kilombero Sugar Company is expanding its annual production capacity from 123,000 tonnes to 226,000 tonnes, while Mkulazi Holding Company has commenced industrial sugar production.