Tanzania's Meat Export Target of 50,000 Tonnes by 2024

TLDR

• The Tanzanian government aims to boost meat exports to 50,000 tonnes by 2024.
• Minister for Livestock Development and Fisheries, Dr. Bashiru Ally, emphasized the need for business and financial experts to assist cooperatives in improving the agricultural sector.
• Currently, the livestock sector contributes only 7.6% to the national GDP despite accounting for 30% of domestic agricultural production.
• The government is inviting local and foreign investment to enhance the livestock sector, which includes modern ranches, feedlots, abattoirs, and tanneries.
• The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries aims to contribute 100 billion US dollars towards the Tanzania Development Vision 2050 goal of a one-trillion-dollar economy.