Kilombero Sugar Targets 1.5 Million Tonnes of Sugarcane from Outgrower Farmers

TLDR

• DODOMA: KILOMBERO Sugar is expanding production to meet rising domestic demand, targeting about 1.5 million tonnes of sugarcane from out grower farmers worth more than 150bn/- as the country pushes for greater sugar.
• The company’s K4 factory is expected to play a key role in increasing domestic sugar production, while also creating opportunities for farmers, businesses and communities across the sugarcane value chain.
• Kilombero Sugar Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Manager, Mr Victor Byemelwa, said the K4 investment marked a major milestone in the company’s growth and would significantly boost sugar production.
• The K4 investment represents a major step forward in strengthening Tanzania’s domestic sugar production.
• Beyond increasing sugar output, it is creating greater opportunities for sugarcane farmers, employment, businesses and communities across the wider value chain,” Mr Byemelwa said.