Throughout the just-finished World Cup, the export of meat from Tanzania increased significantly. This is because Qatar is the country’s biggest beef importer. Tanzania’s exports of meat increased by 125% over the time under consideration.
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Tanzania is one of the few African countries that profited from the just-finished 2022 World Cup despite not being a participant. During the one-month soccer competition, the nation expanded its exports of meat to Qatar. Currently, Qatar is the country that imports the most meat from Tanzania, notably goat meat.
Additionally, beef is imported in considerable amounts from East African countries by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Kenya, Togo, Kuwait, China, Comoros, and Canada are a few more consumers.
During the World Cup, Qatar received 37% of Tanzania’s meat exports. Export increased by a whopping 125% in November alone, more than doubling overall. Additionally, the value of the exports of beef rose from $2.9 million (or roughly Sh6.8 billion) in October to $5.37 million (or roughly Sh12.5 billion) in November.
Goat meat is by far the most popular export, making up nearly 74% of all meat exports (1,047 tonnes), followed by mutton (343 tonnes), beef (32 tonnes), chicken (0.67 tonnes), and pork (0.2 tonnes), according to the Tanzania Meat Board (TMB). The World Cup significantly increased the demand for meat in Qatar, which is currently our biggest market, according to TMB marketing manager John Chasama.
This increase in meat sales comes before a fall in the industry that occurred a month earlier.
Due to prolonged droughts, the value of meat exports decreased to $2.9 million in October from the $3.8 million recorded in September. “Cattle and goats are affected by drought in different ways. The impact is greater on cattle,” Chasama said.
The Tanzanian meat business nevertheless experienced transportation issues during the World Cup, undercutting an already outstanding increase in sales. Tan Choice Limited, one of the leading meat processing businesses in the nation, is managed by Dr. Sero Luwongo, said;“we could have exported more goat meat than we did, but there were some challenges, especially about transport from Tanzania to Qatar.”
The agriculture industry is a part of Tanzania’s economy to some extent. Along with a thriving tourism industry, it also has a thriving natural resource market.