Oil Pal Milling Machines in Tanzania

Is there a cooking oil shortage in Tanzania?
Possible cooking oil shortages in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam — Tanzania imports nearly 50 per cent of its edible oil despite the potential the country has in produce some oilseeds. The nation grows groundnuts, sunflower, sesame, cotton and palm oil but the country’s edible oil is dominated by imported palm oil.
How can Tanzania expand the edible oil industry?
Low smallholder participation in oil Source: Icons from Noun Project 4 In order to expand the edible oils industry, Tanzania should focus first on the sunflower value chain, as it is best positioned to serve strong demand given current production dynamics Source: IHS Markit; FAOSTAT; Dalberg analysis from calculations
What kind of oil does Tanzania produce?
The nation grows groundnuts, sunflower, sesame, cotton and palm oil but the country’s edible oil is dominated by imported palm oil. According to FAO (2015) data, Tanzania is the second Africa’s sunflower seeds producer constituting 35 percent after South Africa which accounts for 46.1 per cent of total continent’s production.
Which products are most likely to be a strategic choice in Tanzania?
Source: IHS Markit; FAOSTAT; Dalberg analysis from calculations Focusing on sunflower is a strategic choice that is most likely to have the greatest impact in the edible oils industry in Tanzania; palm and cotton (as well as other value chains) can be pursued once critical barriers have been resolved