Proposal for Import Permits Limited to Oilseed Crop Producers in Tanzania

TLDR

• We spend more than 200 million US dollars every year importing edible oil.
• She said the regulations, signed by the Minister for Agriculture in April this year, are intended to ensure that edible oil importers also contribute to expanding domestic production.
• Speaking at the National Investment Forum on the Edible Oil Value Chain in Dodoma recently, Mr Chongolo said Tanzania requires about 732,974 tonnes of edible oil annually, while current domestic production stands at.
• Mr Chongolo said that over the next two years, import permits for edible oil will be issued only to investors directly engaged in oilseed crop production as part of efforts to reduce reliance on imports and boost local.
• Our goal is to fully utilise this strategic opportunity to enable Tanzania to become self-sufficient in edible oil and export the surplus by increasing domestic production and reducing dependence on imported edible.