Expansion of Kilombero Sugar Company's Production Capacity from 123,000 to 226,000 Tonnes
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- Missenyi District Cooperative Development Officer, Gaspar Emmanuel said sugarcane out-growers earned about 18bn/- after supplying 241,000 tonnes during the 2025/26 season, which ended on April 30.
- The region now plans to increase production to 300,000 tonnes in the 2026/27 season.
- By April this year, domestic production had reached 410,979 tonnes against an estimated annual demand of about 550,000 tonnes.
- Tanzania has seven sugar factories with a combined annual production capacity of about 800,000 tonnes.
- To narrow the deficit, Kilombero Sugar Company is expanding its annual production capacity from 123,000 tonnes to 226,000 tonnes, while Mkulazi Holding Company has commenced industrial sugar production.