From Seed To Bottle: Mano Manufacturing Builds Liberia’s

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  • Which region produces the most palm oil?
  • Kigoma, Mbeya and Pwani are the main oil palm producing regions – with Kigoma producing about 61.4%, Mbeya 35.7% and Pwani 0.9% as per 2017/18 agricultural season data1. In Kigoma there are over 30,000 smallholder subsistence palm oil farmers2. Meanwhile, the country imports over 500,000 MT of palm oil per annum.
  • What is the palm oil value chain?
  • The palm oil value chain - Diagnostics, investment models and action plan for development and innovation (2019) Tanzania`s edible oil sub-sector stands at Tshs 676.2 billion (US$294 million) with players like Bidco Oil and Soap Ltd, Murzah Oil Mills and Alaska Tanzania3.
  • Can palm oil value chain development help alleviate poverty in Kigoma?
  • In Kigoma there are over 30,000 smallholder subsistence palm oil farmers2. Meanwhile, the country imports over 500,000 MT of palm oil per annum. Thus, palm oil value chain development offers great potential for both import substitution and poverty alleviation.
  • Can oil palm fill the edible oil gap?
  • 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. Oilseeds are produced in almost all 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.
  • Which oil palm projects have been identified by IIED's report?
  • Two other oil palm projects identified by IIED’s report are Tanzania Biodiesel Plant Ltd, with 16,000 hectares acquired in Bagamoyo and InfEnergy Co. Ltd, with 5,818 hectares located in Kilombero.