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  • Can oil palm fill the edible oil gap in Tanzania?
  • Experts4 report that oil palm, coconut and avocado as the leading edible oil producing value chains per unit area, worldwide. Hence, an investment opportunity avails itself in tapping oil palm, coconut and avocado’s potential in filling the edible oils’ gap in Tanzania. Oilseeds are produced in almost all regions in Tanzania.
  • What are the main sources of edible oil in Tanzania?
  • The major sources of edible oil in Tanzania include sunflower, oil palm, groundnuts, sesame, soya beans and cotton. Experts4 report that oil palm, coconut and avocado as the leading edible oil producing value chains per unit area, worldwide.
  • Which areas are suitable for oil palm production in Tanzania?
  • There are many (other than Kigoma, Mbeya and Pwani) suitable for oil plam production in Tanzania. Areas that have the potential to grow oil palm include: Tabora (Urambo & Kaliua), Katavi, Morogoro, Tanga, Lindi, Mtwara, Kagera and Mbeya (Kyela)9.
  • Can Tanzania develop oil palm plantation & processing?
  • Tanzania has the potential to develop oil palm plantation and processing The main oil palm planting areas in Tanzania include Kigoma, Kyela District and Tanga. Due to the suitable soil and climate, the Kigoma area undertakes more than 80% of Tanzania’s palm oil production tasks.
  • What is oil palm used for in Tanzania?
  • More recently, additional uses for this crop have developed, such as local soap production using palm oil. Oil palm production in Tanzania is carried out primarily by smallholder farmers living in Kigoma Region (Kigoma Rural District), as well as in Mbeya Region (mostly Kyela District) and some parts of Tanga and Pwani regions.
  • Does Tanzania need to import oil palm seeds from abroad?
  • Oil palm experts advise that, Tanzania doesn’t need to import seeds from abroad as we have the best parent stock. In total, Tanzania requires some 20,377,500 Tenera plants in order to produce the required 570,000 MT of edible oil through palm oil value chain. This is a huge number of oil palm trees needed in the country.