Tanzania factory invests 100bn/- to boost rice production

KAHAMA: THE director of KOM Food Products Limited Factory located in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Dr Jesca Kabalwa, has said that they have invested 100bn/- to produce rice products.

She said this when they were visited by a team from the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) with the aim of seeing the progress of the major project.

The visit is part of the testimony given during the implementation of the National Campaign to Promote Domestic Investment that is ongoing in the country.

Dr Jesca said that so far, the project has employed 55 workers, most of whom are Tanzanians, where the project was officially registered in 2024 and began production in January 2026.

She added that cooperation with the Investment Authority has made it easier to implement the project, especially through obtaining capital relief using investment incentives provided by the government.

Furthermore, she said that small farmers in the Shinyanga Region are directly benefiting from the project, as the factory has been buying rice from them.

“This step contributes to increasing farmers’ income and bringing sustainable development to the agricultural sector in the region.

The project was registered with the Investment Authority and has successfully obtained various tax incentives, including customs duty exemption for capital assets such as machinery, truck heads, and iron steel used in the construction of the factory. This project is being implemented in an area of 54 hectares.