Tanzania: Grain and Feed Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TZ2023-0002

MY 2023/24 corn production is anticipated to increase roughly 3 percent to 6.1 million metric tons (MT) as more farmers switch to corn production in response to high prices. Post anticipates production will remain below historical levels due to high fertilizer prices and fall army worm outbreaks. MY 2023/24 wheat imports are expected to continue to rise from 1.05 to 1.15 million MT as income growth and urbanization drive demand. Rice production is forecast to increase from 2.2 to 2.4 million MT in MY 2023/24 as farmers join new irrigation schemes in the Southern Highlands and Northern Regions.

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