Visit Sisal Plantations and Industrial Processing Plant-Full Day from Tanga City

Visit Sisal Plantations and Industrial Processing Plant-Full Day from Tanga City

The sisal industry is the oldest commercially organised agricultural undertaking and one of the longest surviving agricultural industries in Tanzania. Introduced in 1893 by Dr. Richard Hindorf a German Agronomist, as a commercial crop, the sisal industry grew to become the most extensive commercial agriculture and primary processing in Central Africa, spreading to Kenya, Mozambique and Angola. Peak production was reached in 1964 when Tanzania alone produced 234,000 tons grown in Tanga, Morogoro, Coast, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Singida, Iringa, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Mara, Mtwara and Lindi regions, virtually throughout Tanzania.

Sisal has played a significant role in the country's economy being the largest foreign exchange earner in Tanzania up to the 70's and the largest employer providing employment to over 1,000,000 permanent and casual workers. It is expected to continue as it still provides a well being for 350,000 people in the country.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Urithi Tanga Museum, Independence Avenue (next to the Tanga Library), Tanga Tanzania

After breakfast departure from the Hotel to Sisal Plantation tour via Sisal Head Office in Tanga city before proceed to the sisal field for full day visit.Lunch will be prepared near to the sisal field/Sisal Compound.

Duration: 9 hours