CUF to Liberalise Clove Trade

Clove smuggling which went down sharply when Zanzibar formed a Government of National Unity (GNU) four years ago is back at high level. Dhow traders, especially in the island of Pemba, continue to transport the crop to Tanga and Mombasa.

14 UK companies cutting across various sectors e.g. Education and Training, Security, Consultancy, Healthcare amongst others are hoping to penetrate new trade opportunities within Tanzania by taking part in UKTI London and South East trade mission to Tanzania between October 22nd-24th 2014. 
This is the first, independent visit by UKTI London and South East to Tanzania and East Africa.

Tanzania is fast emerging as a thriving commercial entity with a GDP growth rate of over 7% year upon year....

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Government calls for cutting trade barriers to spur regional trade
Coastweek
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenya on has called on African countries to reduce domestic trade restrictions to help improve trade within East Africa Community (EAC). Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization Adan Mohamed said domestic laws and regulations and ...
EAC, ITC launch new project to boost intra-African tradeDaily News | The National Newspaper...

'Clove smuggling still a problem'
Daily News
DESPITE improved security surveillance in the past three-years, clove smuggling remains a big challenge in the islands, members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives were informed. “Clove smuggling is still a problem. We have to work together to ...

Harvesting the cloves that spice up Christmas

IPPmedia
Dr Shein assures farmers he will take up clove branding
IPPmedia
The Zanzibar CCM presidential candidate, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein has assured farmers that the process of branding isles' cloves is at an advanced stage and the crop will soon start to be branded. He said the strategy is aimed at maximising the value of ...
Shein to improve scribes' working conditionsDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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Farmers promised increased clove prices
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
PRESIDENT Ali Mohamed Shein pledged here that the next Government of National Unity (GNU) will increase prices of cloves from 14,000/- to 20,000/- Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential aspirant made the promises at a campaign rally held at ...

BBC News
Clove price drop hits Tanzanian farmers
BBC News
Cloves are a vital ingredient in many spicy dishes, and particularly popular in Europe around Christmas time. But the farmers who produce them have seen dramatic price falls recently. Clove farmers in Tanzania are calling for more government help to sustain ...

Following dramatic price falls, clove farmers in Tanzania are calling for more government help to sustain a crop they have been farming for generations.