• seed handling processing plant – oil seeds or fruit in Tanzania
  • seed handling processing plant – oil seeds or fruit in Tanzania
  • seed handling processing plant – oil seeds or fruit in Tanzania
  • seed handling processing plant – oil seeds or fruit in Tanzania
  • How many seed companies are there in Tanzania?
  • Currently, there are more than 100 private seed companies operating in Tanzania, with many involved in variety development, seed production, processing, marketing, exporting and importing seeds. The private and public sectors both conduct seed production, processing and marketing.
  • Does Tanzania have a potential in the sunflower oil sector?
  • Tanzania has great potential in the sunflower oil seeds sector, which can be scaled-up as one of its key sectors for industrial development.
  • What is seed production & certification in Tanzania?
  • Seed production and certification in Tanzania is governed by the Seed Production Act 2003, amended in 2007, and administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Cooperatives. There are currently 20 registered entities in Tanzania whose work is being monitored by TOSCI (Tanzania Official Seed Multiplication Institute).
  • What is Tanzania's Official Seed Certification Institute (tosci)?
  • The private and public sectors both conduct seed production, processing and marketing. The Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) is a semi-autonomous government agency, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, that was established in 2003 by the Seed Act No. 18.
  • Which seed companies are involving smallholder farmers in seed production?
  • Corteva Agriscience, East African Seed, East-West Seed and Pop Vriend Seeds are the only ones involving smallholder farmers in seed production activities. East African Seed, East-West Seed, Pop Vriend Seeds and Rijk Zwaan stand out by having activities spanning the entire seed value chain
  • What is the process of seed production?
  • The process of seed production goes through three different levels: Foundation/Basic Seeds are produced by the Agricultural Seed Agency based on the breeder seeds. These farms are Msimba farm in Kilosa and Naliendele farm in Mtwara. Certified Quality Seeds are then produced on the basis of foundation seeds by other registered seed producers.