Tanzania Maltings Plant of Moshi Resumes Operations in 2023, Hundreds to Be Hired
17. Juli 2022
The Tanzania Breweries Limited is in the process of reviving the Malt Producing plant which may resume operation in the course of next year, creating direct employment to more than 100 workers.
For many years in the past, TBL has been producing malt from the Tanzania Maltings Company Limited Plant in Moshi Municipality of Kilimanjaro Region. Malt is a key ingredient in manufacturing beer.
But the TBL Malting plant was later closed to lack of enough barley for production. However the Tanzania Breweries intends to provide local farmers with necessary support to double their harvests, enough to bring back the factory back to life.
Tanzania Maltings Plant in Moshi
Malt is a product of Barley that has been steeped, germinated, and dried, then used for mostly brewing or distilling puposes though sometimes is applied in vinegar-making.
During its time in operation, the malting plant of Moshi was capable of yielding 15,000 tons.
By then, the factory used to provide direct employement to more than 40 workers.
Once its machinery roars back to operation, next year, the production capacity is set to double in sync with its workbase.
The Tanzania Breweries Limited’s Agricultural Expert, Joel Msechu reveals here that, the company plans to assist local farmers in the country boost their barley productions to reach at least 30,000 tons by 2024.
“Our target is to start slowly and increase production gradually,” he states.
Msechu reveals the TBL plans as he leads Barley Growers in visiting and inspecting pilot farming plots in Monduli District of Arusha in the occassion to mark the special ‘Farmers’ Day’ event for Barley growers in Northern Zone.
If it were not for unfavourable weather in 2022, Barley growers were targeting to harvest a total of 12,000 tons.
Production was to double to 25,000 tons in 2023 and this quota was enough to provide raw materials for the revival of the TBL Malting plant in Moshi.
Usually the farmers have been producing an average of 5000 tons of Barley, but after being linked with financial institutions that have been assisting growers with loans for farm inputs, growers were anticipating to double production.
But negative weather effects due to climate change currently affects production in most farms, especially those in the Northern Zone, such that instead of doubling their outputs, harvest fell by more than 60 percent.
A pilot barley farming plot during the TBL Farmers’ Day in Monduli District
In response to that, Tanzania Breweries Limited has come up with a rescue plan, which is to link Barley growers in the country with Insurance firms in order to cushion the farmers against losses caused by drought spells.
“Drought, Famine and unpredictable weather patterns result from the effects of climate change brought about by global warming, it is usually not the farmers’ faults, that is why our company is moving in to offer support,” stated Mr Msechu.
TBL requires an average of 30,000 tons of Barley for malt production to feed the company’s four brewery plants, but as things stand now, local production of the cereal is stuck at 5000 tons only, which means the country must import 25,000 tons of Barley.
Tanzania Breweries Limited produces and distributes varieties of Malt Beer, Non-alcoholic malt beverages and alcoholic fruit beverages, traditional beer and spirits in the country.
The company operates breweries plants in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and Mbeya.
TBL’s distribution channels are pivoted from more than ten depots scattered across the country.
Residents of Moshi Municipality, in Kilimanjaro Region should brace for the re-opening of the TBL Malting plant in the course of next year.
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Govt reiterates commitment to improve business climate
Mariam SaidMarch 23, 2023
VICE President Dr Philip Mpango has reiterated the government’s commitment to create friendly environment for business and investments, especially by making policy and institutional changes.
Dr Mpango made the remarks on Wednesday, during the meeting with Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) management at the Central Bank Hall in Dodoma.
The Vice-President urged the TBL management to support a special agricultural programme in the country dubbed ‘Building a Better Tomorrow’ (BBT), through procurement agreements and training of young people as well as to promoting Tanzania as the right destination for investment
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He said the government recognises the contribution of TBL in the development of the citizens’ economy and the nation at large in terms of employment, tax payment, environment conservation, tourism promotion as well as agricultural development through barley, millet and grapes’ cultivations.
He added that, the government supports TBL in the construction of a new brewery plant in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region that will create more than 5,000 jobs for farmers through direct contracts.
Moreover, the VP congratulated the company for fulfilling its responsibility to the community by supporting the government through various aids during Covid-19 pandemic.
He also noted that, the government will continue to address the challenges that arise for the company to continue with commercial productivity for mutual benefits.
Earlier, TBL Board Chairman Mr Leonard Mususa commended the government for continuing to support the company by setting friendly policies that stimulated production and development of various sectors depending on the presence of the company including agriculture.
He said that, TBL expects to invest in the construction of a brewery plant in Moshi which will cost 50 million US dollars.
On his part, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB-INBEV) Head of International Relations, Mr John Blood that is the world’s largest brewer and a subsidiary company that owns large shares of TBL, said that the existing relations between the Tanzanian government and the TBL company has promoted business as well as economic growth.
He said that to date a total of 5000 farmers have entered into contracts with the company for production of millet, barley and grapes a move that will improve their livelihoods.
On Monday President Samia Suluhu Hassan graced the official launch of block farming projects and Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) programme, where she also handed over equipment and motor vehicles to the irrigation commission.
According to the Head of State, come 2030-the agriculture sector should contribute 20 per cent in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the current 4percent.
She said that since the establishment of the BBT project, about 20,000 unemployed youths had applied to be incorporated in the programme and that already others were in the farms.
The project is being implemented in four regions of Dodoma, Mbeya, Kagera and Kigoma during Phase I where about 812 young men and women are expected to benefit from the programme.
VICE President Dr Philip Mpango has reiterated the government’s commitment to create friendly environment for business and investments, especially by making policy and institutional changes. Dr Mpango made the remarks on Wednesday, during the meeting with Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL)...
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