Proposal to Mobilise USD 807 Million in Private Investment for Poultry Sector
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TLDR
- Tanzania launched a National Poultry Development Strategy on 1 August 2026, aiming for TZS 3,526.6 billion (USD 1.33 billion) in investment by 2036.
- The strategy targets increasing poultry's GDP share from 1.8% to 3% and aims to more than double poultry meat production to over 380,000 metric tonnes by 2036.
- Egg production is expected to rise to over 17 billion eggs annually by 2036, with a goal of mobilising more than TZS 2.14 trillion (USD 807.55 million) in private investment.
- The poultry sector has seen growth, with the national chicken population increasing from 79.1 million in 2019 to over 108.2 million in 2024/25.
- Currently, poultry accounts for about 30% of Tanzania’s livestock GDP, supporting more than four million households, which is about 55.4% of the country's agricultural households.