Tanzania plans to double sugar production, eyes vast DRC market

President Samia Suluhu Hassan (third from right) claps after unveiling a plaque to officially launch Mtibwa Sugar Factory's massive irrigation scheme in Mvomero. PHOTO | COURTESY  

What you need to know:

  • The country expects to produce 550,000 tonnes this year and aims to reach 750,000 tonnes by the 2025/26 fiscal year, with a target of one million tonnes by 2030