• How long does it take to grow palm oil in Tanzania?
  • In Tanzania, seedlings are ready to be delivered to the farmer after approximately 18 months, at the earliest. Palm oil is derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms, primarily the oil palm.
  • What equipment is used in oil palm farming?
  • Field machinery during the oil palm farming stage. This includes machinery for field ploughing (such as tractors), irrigation, fertilizer and pesticides application, harvesting/lifting machines, trailers etc. These are big machines. Palm oil processing and refinery machinery.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.