Tanzania's National Poultry Development Strategy Targets 3% of GDP by 2036
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TLDR
- Tanzania launched a National Poultry Development Strategy on 1 August 2026.
- The strategy aims to attract TZS 3,526.6 billion (USD 1.33 billion) in investment by 2036.
- The goal is to increase poultry's contribution to GDP from 1.8% to 3%.
- The Prime Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba, announced the strategy at the National Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition in Dodoma.
- 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.