This is how Tanzania can meet edible oil challenges

Tanzania is faced with an acute shortage of edible oil. The annual demand for cooking oil stands at 650,000 tons. PHOTO |FILE

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By  Florence Sanawa

Mwandishi

Mwananchi

What you need to know:

  • The government has decided to focus on the production of edible oil, targeting crops like groundnuts, palm oil sesame and sunflower
  • At the climax of Nanenane shows in Mbeya, President Hassan directed regional commissioners to allocate 150,000 ha to farm edible oil crops

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