Expectation of Increased Private Investment in Tanzania's Poultry Sector

TLDR

• The 10-year strategy comes as the country’s poultry population has expanded rapidly, reaching more than 113 million birds in 2025 from 79.1 million in 2019, underscoring the sector’s growing role in food production.
• According to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Tanzania currently has about 58.47 million improved-breed chickens and 49.75 million indigenous chickens.
• DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has launched the country’s first National Poultry Development Strategy, aimed at unlocking investment and accelerating growth in the poultry industry, which is valued at more than 1.2tri/-.
• Government statistics show the national poultry flock has grown by nearly 43 per cent over the past six years, making it one of Tanzania’s fastest-growing livestock industries.
• The strategy is expecting to attract greater private investment, strengthen commercial production and improve Tanzania’s competitiveness in regional poultry markets while enhancing national food security.