The palm oil value chain in Tanzania
| Product Name | palm oil extraction machine |
| Production Capacity | 2.1 T/D |
| Power | 3~30 KW |
| Weight | 90000 KG |
| Operation | Automatic control system |
| Core Components | Motor, Pump, Gear, Gearbox |
palm oil was selected as the priority value chain for 3ADI+ Tanzania. Palm oil accounts for more than a quarter of the country’s food imports and 3 percent of the country’s total imports as of 2016 (MAFAP, 2013; OEC, 2018). The choice of the value chain is aligned to the
Feasibility Study for the Edible Oils Sector in Tanzania
| Use | palm oil |
| Production Capacity | 30T~80T/D |
| Weight (kg) | 5KG IN BULK |
| Power | 11-12 kw |
| Warranty | 6months |
| Core Components | Gearbox, Pressure vessel, Gear, Engine, Motor |
Focusing on sunflower is a strategic choice that is most likely to have the greatest impact in the edible oils industry in Tanzania; palm and cotton (as well as other value chains) can be pursued once critical barriers have been resolved 6,913,782 6,629,708 6,576,743 16,147,884 31,647,531 57,818,852 57,562,064
CASE STUDY UPDATE Driving New Investments into Agriculture in Tanzania
Type palm oil processing machine Production Capacity 5TPD-100TPD, 300-400kg/hour (Customizable) motor power 12kw Heater temperature control 70-100 degrees Dimension(L*W*H) 30x12x10m Core Components Mainframe, Blade
Sunflower oil comprises 83% of total edible oils produced in Tanzania but meets only 30% of demand. Sunflower farmer in Tanzania. While consumers prefer refined sunflower oil over imported palm oil, they find the cost differential prohibitive (USD 2.2/L vs. USD 1.5/L, respectively). Reducing the cost of refined sunflower oil will help meet
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Increase without spatial extension
productivity in small-scale palm
Raw Materail palm Production Capacity 200T~500T/D Voltage 380V 220V 415V Weight 1695 KG Advantage Deep Care After warranty service online support or on set oversea
FAO estimates that oil palm fruits and palm oil produced in Tanzania in 2011 were around 71,000 t of FFB, resulting in a palm oil output of 8500 t (FAO 2012). This is equivalent to a palm oil extraction efficiency of about 12 %. Furthermore, FAO estimated an area of only 5000 ha being used for oil palms in Tanzania during the same year.
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The United Republic of Tanzania
Type oil extraction machine Production Capacity small scale (Customizable) Motor power 1500w Dimension(L*W*H) 2160*1580*2020 Temperature range -80-120℃ Core Components Motor, Pressure vessel, Pump, Gear, Gearbox
3.1 Oil Palm Production in Tanzania The main source of palm oil in Tanzania is Kigoma – where palm trees date back to 1920s6. Kigoma region accounts for over 65% of palm oil produced in the country, the remaining 35% comes from Kyela district, Mbeya region7.
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Palm Oil in Tanzania | The Observatory of Economic Complexity
Type oil processing machine Production Capacity 10/20kg/hour Voltage up to the client Dimension(L*W*H) 210*140*200cm extractor Color silver Volume More than 6 L
At the same year, Palm Oil was the 6th most imported product in Tanzania. Tanzania imports Palm Oil primarily from
Malaysia ($194M), Indonesia ($116M), Kenya ($4.68M), Singapore ($2.74M), and Rwanda ($359k). The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for Tanzania between 2021 and 2022 were Rwanda ($359k), Singapore ($192k), and Oman ($81.8k).
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Edible Oil Production – Tanzania Investment Centre
Oil Type palm oil Production Capacity >8ton/day (Customizable) Voltage 110V, 220V, 110V/220V Weight 0.5kg Specification oem Volume (L) 1,2,5,10,20,25,50,100,500,1000,
East Coast Oils and Fats is a state-of-the-art facility for the manufacture of edible oils in Tanzania. The plant has a refining capacity of 600 tons per day and 220,000 tons per annum, and has introduced new product lines, including palm oil, sunflower oil, soya oil, margarine and soap (13).
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Reducing Edible Oil Import Dependency in Tanzania
A Computable, MDPI
Production Capacity 60-300kg/h Power 0.75-30KW Weight 265T Heating method Electric /motor/steam Heating crude protein 9.41 Market tanzania
Further, Tanzania has diverse agroecological zones that are suitable for producing edible oilseed crops. The edible oilseed crops that can be grown in these agroecological zones include cotton, sunflower, palm, groundnuts, soya bean, and sesame. Consequently, the United Republic of Tanzania [1] determined that the edible oil sub-sector is a
FAQ
- QHow efficient is palm oil extraction in Tanzania?AThis is equivalent to a palm oil extraction efficiency of about 12 %. Furthermore, FAO estimated an area of only 5000 ha being used for oil palms in Tanzania during the same year. The calculated average yield applied by FAO for Tanzania exceeds 14.2 t of FFB or 1.7 t of palm oil per hectare.
- QWhich areas are suitable for oil palm production in Tanzania?AThere are many (other than Kigoma, Mbeya and Pwani) suitable for oil plam production in Tanzania. Areas that have the potential to grow oil palm include: Tabora (Urambo & Kaliua), Katavi, Morogoro, Tanga, Lindi, Mtwara, Kagera and Mbeya (Kyela)9.
- QWhat is your main market?ASouth-east Asia, South-America, Middle-East, CIS Countries
- QCan oil palm fill the edible oil gap in Tanzania?AExperts4 report that oil palm, coconut and avocado as the leading edible oil producing value chains per unit area, worldwide. Hence, an investment opportunity avails itself in tapping oil palm, coconut and avocado’s potential in filling the edible oils’ gap in Tanzania. Oilseeds are produced in almost all regions in Tanzania.
- QDoes Tanzania need to import oil palm seeds from abroad?AOil palm experts advise that, Tanzania doesn’t need to import seeds from abroad as we have the best parent stock. In total, Tanzania requires some 20,377,500 Tenera plants in order to produce the required 570,000 MT of edible oil through palm oil value chain. This is a huge number of oil palm trees needed in the country.
- QWhat is the palm oil value chain in Tanzania?AThe palm oil value chain in Tanzania - Diagnostics, investment models and action plan for development and innovation (2019) Tanzania`s edible oil sub-sector stands at Tshs 676.2 billion (US$294 million) with players like Bidco Oil and Soap Ltd, Murzah Oil Mills and Alaska Tanzania3.
- QWhat is the extraction rate of palm oil?AFAO considers palm oil (coming from the pulp) and palm kernels to be primary products19. The oil extraction rate from a bunch varies from 17 to 27% for palm oil, and from 4 to 10% for palm kernels or ‘Misse’. 17 Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil Refining and Fractionation Technology". doi:10.1016/B978-0-9818936-9-3.50015-0.
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| Type | palm oil processing machine |
| Production Capacity | 5TPD-100TPD, 300-400kg/hour (Customizable) |
| motor power | 12kw |
| Heater temperature control | 70-100 degrees |
| Dimension(L*W*H) | 30x12x10m |
| Core Components | Mainframe, Blade |
Sunflower oil comprises 83% of total edible oils produced in Tanzania but meets only 30% of demand. Sunflower farmer in Tanzania. While consumers prefer refined sunflower oil over imported palm oil, they find the cost differential prohibitive (USD 2.2/L vs. USD 1.5/L, respectively). Reducing the cost of refined sunflower oil will help meet
Increase without spatial extension
| Raw Materail | palm |
| Production Capacity | 200T~500T/D |
| Voltage | 380V 220V 415V |
| Weight | 1695 KG |
| Advantage | Deep Care |
| After warranty service | online support or on set oversea |
FAO estimates that oil palm fruits and palm oil produced in Tanzania in 2011 were around 71,000 t of FFB, resulting in a palm oil output of 8500 t (FAO 2012). This is equivalent to a palm oil extraction efficiency of about 12 %. Furthermore, FAO estimated an area of only 5000 ha being used for oil palms in Tanzania during the same year.
The United Republic of Tanzania
| Type | oil extraction machine |
| Production Capacity | small scale (Customizable) |
| Motor power | 1500w |
| Dimension(L*W*H) | 2160*1580*2020 |
| Temperature range | -80-120℃ |
| Core Components | Motor, Pressure vessel, Pump, Gear, Gearbox |
3.1 Oil Palm Production in Tanzania The main source of palm oil in Tanzania is Kigoma – where palm trees date back to 1920s6. Kigoma region accounts for over 65% of palm oil produced in the country, the remaining 35% comes from Kyela district, Mbeya region7.
Palm Oil in Tanzania | The Observatory of Economic Complexity
| Type | oil processing machine |
| Production Capacity | 10/20kg/hour |
| Voltage | up to the client |
| Dimension(L*W*H) | 210*140*200cm |
| extractor Color | silver |
| Volume | More than 6 L |
At the same year, Palm Oil was the 6th most imported product in Tanzania. Tanzania imports Palm Oil primarily from
Edible Oil Production – Tanzania Investment Centre
| Oil Type | palm oil |
| Production Capacity | >8ton/day (Customizable) |
| Voltage | 110V, 220V, 110V/220V |
| Weight | 0.5kg |
| Specification | oem |
| Volume (L) | 1,2,5,10,20,25,50,100,500,1000, |
East Coast Oils and Fats is a state-of-the-art facility for the manufacture of edible oils in Tanzania. The plant has a refining capacity of 600 tons per day and 220,000 tons per annum, and has introduced new product lines, including palm oil, sunflower oil, soya oil, margarine and soap (13).
Reducing Edible Oil Import Dependency in Tanzania
| Production Capacity | 60-300kg/h |
| Power | 0.75-30KW |
| Weight | 265T |
| Heating method | Electric /motor/steam Heating |
| crude protein | 9.41 |
| Market | tanzania |
Further, Tanzania has diverse agroecological zones that are suitable for producing edible oilseed crops. The edible oilseed crops that can be grown in these agroecological zones include cotton, sunflower, palm, groundnuts, soya bean, and sesame. Consequently, the United Republic of Tanzania [1] determined that the edible oil sub-sector is a
FAQ
- QHow efficient is palm oil extraction in Tanzania?AThis is equivalent to a palm oil extraction efficiency of about 12 %. Furthermore, FAO estimated an area of only 5000 ha being used for oil palms in Tanzania during the same year. The calculated average yield applied by FAO for Tanzania exceeds 14.2 t of FFB or 1.7 t of palm oil per hectare.
- QWhich areas are suitable for oil palm production in Tanzania?AThere are many (other than Kigoma, Mbeya and Pwani) suitable for oil plam production in Tanzania. Areas that have the potential to grow oil palm include: Tabora (Urambo & Kaliua), Katavi, Morogoro, Tanga, Lindi, Mtwara, Kagera and Mbeya (Kyela)9.
- QWhat is your main market?ASouth-east Asia, South-America, Middle-East, CIS Countries
- QCan oil palm fill the edible oil gap in Tanzania?AExperts4 report that oil palm, coconut and avocado as the leading edible oil producing value chains per unit area, worldwide. Hence, an investment opportunity avails itself in tapping oil palm, coconut and avocado’s potential in filling the edible oils’ gap in Tanzania. Oilseeds are produced in almost all regions in Tanzania.
- QDoes Tanzania need to import oil palm seeds from abroad?AOil palm experts advise that, Tanzania doesn’t need to import seeds from abroad as we have the best parent stock. In total, Tanzania requires some 20,377,500 Tenera plants in order to produce the required 570,000 MT of edible oil through palm oil value chain. This is a huge number of oil palm trees needed in the country.
- QWhat is the palm oil value chain in Tanzania?AThe palm oil value chain in Tanzania - Diagnostics, investment models and action plan for development and innovation (2019) Tanzania`s edible oil sub-sector stands at Tshs 676.2 billion (US$294 million) with players like Bidco Oil and Soap Ltd, Murzah Oil Mills and Alaska Tanzania3.
- QWhat is the extraction rate of palm oil?AFAO considers palm oil (coming from the pulp) and palm kernels to be primary products19. The oil extraction rate from a bunch varies from 17 to 27% for palm oil, and from 4 to 10% for palm kernels or ‘Misse’. 17 Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil Refining and Fractionation Technology". doi:10.1016/B978-0-9818936-9-3.50015-0.
