February 1, 2015
Sucrose News
TANZANIA will not import sugar for domestic use during the 2014/15 fiscal year as advised by the Technical Advisory Committee on Sugar Importation which is under the Tanzania Sugar Board (TSB), the National Assembly was told on Friday.
Smuggling of sugar into the country, dumping of the sweetener in the local market meant for transit as well as industrial sugar being sold to people, are among challenges facing the sugar industry in Tanzania. This was revealed by Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Mr Godfrey Zambi, while issuing a government statement on importation of sugar during the financial year under review.
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