By Valentine Oforo
princemediatanzania@gmail.com
CONSTRUCTION work for the first phase of key structures for the maiden sugar factory in Dodoma Capital City is set to commence from January to April 2024.
Erection of the USD 3.5 million- worth sugar plant in the central zone stalled for some period due to delay in issuance of needed investment documents as well as connection of electricity power at the area where the vital facility is being installed, in Dabalo ward of Chamwino District, Dodoma region.
After the government connected the area with the reliable high- voltage electricity, the Indian investor behind the project, Satish Purandare is currently working round the clock to ensure the vital factory is taking its planned shape in order to start production.
Giving an exclusive interview to this publication, Purandare who is Managing Director of Purandare Industries (T) Ltd informed that all of the preliminary basic sugarcane farming modern implements and other key inputs have already arrived in Dar es Salaam's sea port from India.
These, according to him include the special 200m/- worth agricultural machine ( for planting sugarcane) and the green harvest fertilizer (organic fertilizer).
"We have so far entered into contract farming with a total of 26 local farmers who will be obliged to cultivate a total of 483 hectares of sugarcane in order to produce at least 25,000 tons of sugarcane to enable the plant to produce a total of 2,500 tons of sugar in it first year of production," he expressed.
He said the farmers under the deal will separately manage their sugarcane estates in the different villages in Dabalo ward, including Igamba, Manyanda, Chiwondo and Dabalo.
“The involved farmers have already received special training from agro sugarcane pundits from India, and will apply the NCO 365 sugarcane variety as recommended by the Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT).
He added that, from January to April 2024 the project will see construction of a modern residential complex for sheltering the plant’s experts, including houses and a major dining hall, as well as a godown.
“And from April to September 2024, we are expecting to import into the country the 5bn/- worth major machines for the processing of sugar in readiness to start production,” he unveiled.
Dubbed ‘Sukari Halisi (Dabalo Sugar), the investor expressed that the facility which will start by producing a total of 2,500tons of sugar in its first production leg, in 2025 will later on heighten the production to between 4,000 and 5,000 tons.
“The factory’s main market vision priority will first be based in Dodoma region in order to provide the increased population at the country’s capital city with the necessary food item at patriotic prices, and we will later in the future penetrate to other neighbouring regions,” he added.
Despite the so far impressive development, the investor raised a grave concern over absence of a reliable road infrastructure to connect the factory with Dodoma City, the poor situation he expressed to have thwarted smooth relocation of the factory’s machines from Dar es Salaam to the project’s venue.
“For example, most of the machines, and other facilities are still in Dar es Salaam as we have no means to transfer them to the factory’s site due road infrastructure complications,” he infomed, urging the government to help improve the situation.
However, Purandare extended gratitude to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for assisting the Indian investors to chip in and invest largely into the country, as well as the Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan for his patriotic support towards the investment.
“My sincerely appreciation also goes to Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT) for assisting me to grow-up to this investment level, but also the Bank of Indian (Tanzania) and Canara Bank (Tanzania) for their readiness to bankroll this project,” he appreciated.
The modern sugar plant, up to its official inception is expected to permanently employ at least 70 workers, including 15 experts from India and 55 locals who will be trained to handle different key sections professionally.
princemediatanzania@gmail.com
CONSTRUCTION work for the first phase of key structures for the maiden sugar factory in Dodoma Capital City is set to commence from January to April 2024.
Erection of the USD 3.5 million- worth sugar plant in the central zone stalled for some period due to delay in issuance of needed investment documents as well as connection of electricity power at the area where the vital facility is being installed, in Dabalo ward of Chamwino District, Dodoma region.
After the government connected the area with the reliable high- voltage electricity, the Indian investor behind the project, Satish Purandare is currently working round the clock to ensure the vital factory is taking its planned shape in order to start production.
Giving an exclusive interview to this publication, Purandare who is Managing Director of Purandare Industries (T) Ltd informed that all of the preliminary basic sugarcane farming modern implements and other key inputs have already arrived in Dar es Salaam's sea port from India.
These, according to him include the special 200m/- worth agricultural machine ( for planting sugarcane) and the green harvest fertilizer (organic fertilizer).
"We have so far entered into contract farming with a total of 26 local farmers who will be obliged to cultivate a total of 483 hectares of sugarcane in order to produce at least 25,000 tons of sugarcane to enable the plant to produce a total of 2,500 tons of sugar in it first year of production," he expressed.
He said the farmers under the deal will separately manage their sugarcane estates in the different villages in Dabalo ward, including Igamba, Manyanda, Chiwondo and Dabalo.
“The involved farmers have already received special training from agro sugarcane pundits from India, and will apply the NCO 365 sugarcane variety as recommended by the Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT).
He added that, from January to April 2024 the project will see construction of a modern residential complex for sheltering the plant’s experts, including houses and a major dining hall, as well as a godown.
“And from April to September 2024, we are expecting to import into the country the 5bn/- worth major machines for the processing of sugar in readiness to start production,” he unveiled.
Dubbed ‘Sukari Halisi (Dabalo Sugar), the investor expressed that the facility which will start by producing a total of 2,500tons of sugar in its first production leg, in 2025 will later on heighten the production to between 4,000 and 5,000 tons.
“The factory’s main market vision priority will first be based in Dodoma region in order to provide the increased population at the country’s capital city with the necessary food item at patriotic prices, and we will later in the future penetrate to other neighbouring regions,” he added.
Despite the so far impressive development, the investor raised a grave concern over absence of a reliable road infrastructure to connect the factory with Dodoma City, the poor situation he expressed to have thwarted smooth relocation of the factory’s machines from Dar es Salaam to the project’s venue.
“For example, most of the machines, and other facilities are still in Dar es Salaam as we have no means to transfer them to the factory’s site due road infrastructure complications,” he infomed, urging the government to help improve the situation.
However, Purandare extended gratitude to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for assisting the Indian investors to chip in and invest largely into the country, as well as the Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan for his patriotic support towards the investment.
“My sincerely appreciation also goes to Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT) for assisting me to grow-up to this investment level, but also the Bank of Indian (Tanzania) and Canara Bank (Tanzania) for their readiness to bankroll this project,” he appreciated.
The modern sugar plant, up to its official inception is expected to permanently employ at least 70 workers, including 15 experts from India and 55 locals who will be trained to handle different key sections professionally.
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