We intend to grow maize and soy and to use these crops for three primary purposes:
- Direct use as food grains for our fellow Tanzanians;
- To produce cooking oil. Tanzania imports a large percentage of its cooking oil, but we believe that we can and should produce our own cooking oil; and
- To produce feed for livestock.
Our operations will include livestock production in order to help address our country’s protein deficiency problems. We intend to focus on poultry production initially, both eggs and meat, because they are rich in protein and are affordable enough that they are increasing as staples in our country’s national diet. Currently, we import chickens from as far away as Brazil because domestic chickens are frequently more expensive, have an inconsistent supply and are perceived to be of a lower quality than foreign imports. Our program is designed to increase the quantity and improve the quality of chickens in our country for our fellow citizens. By creating modern poultry operations, locally produced chickens will be less expensive than imported chickens without sacrificing quality. In future years, we will explore raising cattle to produce meat and dairy products.