DODOMA, May 28 -- TANZANIA is taking steps to formalise traditional liquors like ‘lubisi, ‘ulanzi and ‘mbege, to support small-scale producers of these beverages and ensure consumer safety.

Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Exaud Kigae told Members of Parliament yesterday that the government is collaborating with key institutions – the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organisation (TIRDO) to research traditional brews that meet set standards.

This research is crucial for their formalisation. “We are formalising traditional liquors so they meet quality standards,” Kigae explained, specifically men...