Tanzania's Poultry Sector Growth Supporting Over Four Million Households

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 seeks to increase poultry's GDP share from 1.8% to 3% and was unveiled by Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba at the National Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition in Dodoma.
• The poultry sector has seen significant growth, with the national chicken population rising from 79.1 million in 2019 to over 108.2 million in 2024/25.
• Poultry currently accounts for about 30% of Tanzania’s livestock GDP, which contributes 6.2% to the national GDP, and supports over four million households, or 55.4% of agricultural households in the country.
• Despite growth, feed costs represent approximately 70% of production expenses, and per capita consumption remains low at about 107 eggs and 2.07 kg of poultry meat annually.