Dar es Salaam. Recurrent sugar shortages and price spikes, once a persistent challenge for Tanzanians, have officially come to an end as the country begins exporting sugar for the first time in its history, officials have confirmed.
For decades, Tanzania’s sugar sector has struggled with supply deficits, particularly between March and May when local factories suspend operations for maintenance and sugarcane loses its sucrose content due to rainfall. During such periods, the country heavily relied on imports to meet demand.
