3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (515+ words) Iringa. A seasonal drop in egg production triggered by cold weather has driven up prices across key markets in Iringa Region as poultry farmers grapple with reduced laying rates. Speaking to The Citizen’s sister publication, Mwananchi, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, traders…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (347+ words) Tabora. Tobacco farmers in Tabora Region are reporting improved yields and higher incomes following the introduction of registered seed varieties by Alliance One Tobacco Tanzania Limited. The Alliance One Varieties (AOV), including AOV 212, AOV 405 and AOV 815, are proprietary tobacco seeds…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago  (762+ words) By Salome Gregory & Mbonea Herman Dar es Salaam. Imported dairy products are gradually losing their dominance on supermarket shelves in Tanzania as local processors expand production, supported by government policy reforms and investment in modern processing technology. The shift has…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago  (762+ words) By Salome Gregory & Mbonea Herman Dar es Salaam. Imported dairy products are gradually losing their dominance on supermarket shelves in Tanzania as local processors expand production, supported by government policy reforms and investment in modern processing technology. The shift has…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (615+ words) Tanzania is one of Africa’s major fishing nations, with the fisheries sector supporting around 6 million Tanzanians along the value chain, including 205,559 active fishers. The government just committed Sh280.59 billion — nearly 65 percent of the entire fisheries development budget to the Kilwa Masoko…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (878+ words) Dar es Salaam. Thirty years after the third-phase government of the late former President Benjamin Mkapa introduced private sector participation, privatisation, and sweeping parastatal reforms, Tanzania’s alcoholic beverages sector and capital markets continue to anchor his vision of economic transformation....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1019+ words) Trade has always operated within rules. For much of the twentieth century, those rules centred on tariffs. As tariffs have fallen through successive WTO negotiations, a different set of barriers has taken their place: technical standards. Today, an avocado consignment…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1167+ words) Dar es Salaam. Less than a year after Tanzania celebrated a historic milestone by exporting sugar for the first time, consumers are now facing a puzzling reality: supermarket shelves and retail outlets across the country are increasingly stocked with imported…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (726+ words) Dar es Salaam/Upcountry. Sugar prices have risen sharply across Tanzania, driven by shortages among major distributors and a temporary slowdown in industrial production, sparking concern among consumers who say the increases are deepening the cost-of-living crisis and disrupting everyday…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (509+ words) Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has moved to tighten oversight of the fast-growing avocado industry, with the government preparing new measures aimed at improving produce quality, strengthening the value chain, and addressing long-standing disputes between farmers and buyers. The measures, announced…...