Zanzibar moves to boost agriculture, livestock production and cut food imports

Some of the layer chickens at Zanbreed Poultry Farm in Mbuzini, North Unguja Region, during ministers’ visit on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. PHOTO | JESSE MIKOFU

Unguja. Zanzibar has begun creating an enabling environment to boost agriculture and livestock production, intending to achieve food self-sufficiency and reduce dependence on imports.

With more than 600 tourist hotels on the islands, demand for chicken meat, vegetables, fruits, and spices remains high, but about 70 percent of these products were previously imported.