Tanzania unveils plans to invest 500bn/- in dairy sector to boost its value chain

DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government plans to invest more than 500bn/- in the Dairy Sector Transformation and Climate Change Project to expand the dairy value chain and improve the livelihoods of small-scale livestock farmers.

Speaking in Dodoma on November 6, 2026, during a meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries, Trade, Agriculture and Livestock, Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Ngw’asi Kamani said the investment aims to economically empower small-scale farmers and promote the dairy industry through the construction of more than 200 milk collection centres.

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Mr Kamani said the government had provided motorcycles and vehicles to livestock extension officers in all project implementation areas to enable them to reach small-scale farmers who will be supplied with dairy cattle and ensure improved productivity.

For her part, Committee Chairperson Mariam Ditopile said the project would promote the dairy industry and enable farmers who currently sell milk in water bottles to improve their businesses through increased value addition to milk and dairy products.