Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s import of dairy products has dropped by 1,657,372 litres—from 11,747,140 litres in the 2023/24 financial year to 10,089,768 litres in 2024/25—as the government intensifies efforts to boost local production and reduce reliance on imports.
Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, told Parliament recently that the number of import permits issued fell from 782 valued at Sh23.42 billion to 630 worth Sh22.97 billion.
