The Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) has spotlighted a wide range of investment opportunities in forestry and beekeeping during the ongoing Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition at Nzuguni Grounds in Dodoma.
The exhibition, which runs from August 1 to 8, 2025, has offered TFS a strategic platform to engage the public and investors on the economic potential of forest resources in driving sustainable livelihoods and national income growth.
Addressing participants at the Central Zone Investment Forum held on August 6, the Director General of the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority, Mr Gilead Teri, said the government remains committed to enhancing the investment climate to attract both local and foreign capital.
“The government is steadily improving the investment environment, including enabling access to low-interest credit, to facilitate value addition and industrial growth,” said Mr Teri, who represented the Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for Planning and Investment, Prof Kitila Mkumbo.
TFS, under its national mandate, has been working to ensure that forest and beekeeping resources are utilised sustainably. Representing the Central Zone Forest Commander, Mr Mathew R. Kiondo, Chief Conservator Husna Msagati said the agency is focused on conserving resources while unlocking their economic potential.
“The Central Zone, covering Dodoma, Singida and Manyara regions, hosts 47 forest reserves—equivalent to 10 percent of all reserves in mainland Tanzania,” Ms Msagati noted.
“These include three environmental conservation reserves, four bee reserves, 20 Itigi thickets, and 21 natural forests.”she added
She pointed out that these forests present a wealth of investment potential across multiple sectors such as eco-tourism, bee tourism, accommodation facilities, wildlife gardens, and camping grounds.
In line with the government’s drive to boost agro-industrialisation, TFS is also encouraging private sector investment in honey and beeswax processing factories to enhance product value and expand domestic and international markets.
Among the areas identified for potential investment in the Central Zone are the Chenene and Nou Forest Reserves, Itigi Thickets, the Kondoa Rock Art heritage site, Chiyami, Bereko, Hasama, Mount Hanang, Haraa, and Kilima Tinde an iconic Rift Valley viewpoint and historical slave route marker. Opportunities also exist in Wembere, particularly for gum arabic cultivation.
TFS said it remains open to partnerships that promote conservation, create jobs, and support economic transformation through nature-based solutions.