Impact of Sunflower Seed Investment on Reducing Edible Oil Imports in Tanzania

TLDR

• DODOMA: THE three-day working visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Russia in June this year has begun to deliver tangible results, with Russian companies, including Betaren, entering the Tanzanian market to invest.
• Sky Business and Investment Company Ltd has partnered with the Russian agribusiness firm Betaren to distribute high-quality hybrid seeds, fertilizers, and crop protection products to farmers across Tanzania.
• Speaking after visiting the company’s pavilion at the Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition in Dodoma, Kisarawe Member of Parliament Seleman Jafo said the investment is a direct outcome of President Samia’s economic.
• Jafo urged the relevant seed registration authorities to expedite the approval process so the company can begin full-scale operations in Tanzania, saying the investment will improve farmers’ incomes while contributing.
• If these sunflower seeds become widely available, Tanzania will significantly increase sunflower production, expand domestic edible oil output, and reduce dependence on imports,” he said.