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Proposal to Encourage Investment in Local Agro-Processing Industries for Sesame

Latest Tanzania agriculture news · Proposal to Encourage Investment in Local Agro-Processi… explained · updated Aug 3, 2026 · agriculture news · farmers · crops

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  • SESAME farming is emerging as one of the most profitable agricultural ventures in Iringa Region, with farmers more than doubling their earnings during the 2025/2026 season following increased production and improved.
  • The cooperative reported that payments to sesame growers rose from 2.169 billion Tanzanian shillings in the previous season to more than 5.53 billion shillings in the latest harvest, driven by expanded cultivation and.

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Lupola said IFCU also plans to encourage investment in local agro-processing industries to add value to sesame before it reaches the market, a move expected to increase farmers' incomes while supporting the government's broader agricultural transformation agenda under the Tanzania Development Vision 2050.

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