Tanzania, April 3 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is embarking on an initiative that is geared at boosting sugar production by 53.5 percent over the next two years in a move that will alleviate the persistent shortages of sugar that the country has been facing.

This was announced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa during his presentation of budget estimates for the financial year 2024/25 in Parliament on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

"The government's plan is to elevate production levels from an average of 460,048 tons recorded in 2022/2023 to 706,000 tons by the conclusion of the 2025/2026 fiscal year," Mr Majaliwa told the Parliament on Wednesday.

The aim is to address the recurring challenges of sugar scarcity that have plagued the nation.

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