Expansion of Sugar Industry to Increase Household Incomes and Create Employment
Latest Tanzania agriculture news · Expansion of Sugar Industry to Increase Household Incom… explained · updated Aug 10, 2026 · agriculture news · farmers · crops
TLDR
- DODOMA: KILOMBERO Sugar is expanding production to meet rising domestic demand, targeting about 1.5 million tonnes of sugarcane from out grower farmers worth more than 150bn/- as the country pushes for greater sugar.
- The company’s K4 factory is expected to play a key role in increasing domestic sugar production, while also creating opportunities for farmers, businesses and communities across the sugarcane value chain.
- Kilombero Sugar Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Manager, Mr Victor Byemelwa, said the K4 investment marked a major milestone in the company’s growth and would significantly boost sugar production.
- The K4 investment represents a major step forward in strengthening Tanzania’s domestic sugar production.
- The expansion comes as the government seeks to increase agricultural productivity, widen markets for local producers and reduce reliance on imported sugar.