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2.7 Tanzania Milling Assessment
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Milling sector in Tanzania is composed of two different sections – large scale mills and very small-scale mills at village level. There are very few medium size mills that are usually functioning below their installed capacity, but there is potential for sector needs to grow further. The large-scale milling sector is controlled by two main companies: Salim Bakhresa & Co Ltd and Azania. Their activities are mainly oriented on wheat milling even if they offer diversified products.

On the other side, the small-scale millers are present all over the country. Their activities vary in function of the regional agriculture products. Majority of Tanzania’s population use these mills for the household consumption. Indeed, they mill for small-scale farmers for home consumption and some local branded products, without any HACCP system in place. (WFP Milling Assessment report, 2016).

For more information on milling company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List .

Milling Company Said Salim Bakhresa & Co Ltd

Said Salim Bakhresa & Co Ltd. has wheat mills in Dar es Salaam with a combined milling capacity of 2,500 tons per day and storage capacity of 160,000 tons. It also has a maize mill of 100 tons per day and a rice mill of 50 tons per day capacity.

Company Name and Address

Contact

Telephone and  Fax

Said Salim Bakhresa & Co Ltd

P.O.Box 2517

Dar Es Salaam

Email: azam@bakhresa.com; ramesh@bakhresa.com

Web: http://bakhresa.com

Tel: +255 22 286 1116/7/8

Fax: +255 22 286 1140

Summary of Role and Services

n/a

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

Limited

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Number of Ventilators (screened)

On all bins

Electricity Load (KVA)

 

Backup Generator(s)

Yes

Backup generators cover the running of the mills, a smaller generator for office support functions.

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

Europe and States

1980

1980

Good

Maintenance

Duration

n/a

Type of Maintenance

n/a

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

n/a

Yes

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

Yes

n/a

Yes

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

n/a

Yes

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

n/a

Yes

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

n/a

Yes

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

6,000 employees of which 70% are skilled

Number of Full Time Labourers

Semi-skilled labourers are hired and paid on a ton handled basis.

Weighbridge

Number

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

60 tons

25

electric

Within Compound

n/a

n/a

n/a

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building – Wheat Mill

n/a

43

3

Building – Maize Mill

n/a

43

3

Walls

Brick; silos metal

Roof

Metal and tiles

Floor

Concrete

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

No 

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

No 

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

No 

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

No 

No 

Signs of Moisture 

No 

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

No 

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

n/a

Contracted

Yes

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

n/a

Contracted

Yes 

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

n/a

Contracted

Yes 

Rodent Trapping

No

Frequency

n/a

Contracted

 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

In city, 5 kilometres from Dar es Salaam city centre

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

15 minutes

Road Condition to Mill

Good

Road Limitations (if any)

n/a

Rail Connections

Yes, TRL and Tazara networks

On the Railway From

Dar es Salaam to All main stations in Tanzania

Other Comments

 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

1,750

53,299

Maize

100

1,200

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

160,000 overall silo spaces

1,750 MT (bagged)

Outside the Compound

n/a

n/a

Capacity to Blend

The Mill is able to blend flour with other milled produce; this would be based on needs, the formulae and the activities of the mill at the timer of such a project.

Loading & Discharge Rates

The Mill receives the wheat from the port directly from ship’s side in open 25 tons ‘Bulk’ road trucks, the bulk product is discharged direct to the intakes, maize is usually received in bags.

The daily offtake by road from the mill is 80 trucks.

Although the mill has rail siding and rail is the preferred method of transport, due to the operational constraints on the rail system all the transport for inward wheat, maize and outward transport of the milled products is transported by road.

Transport from Source
Grain will be imported from an international estimation; the grain will be discharged in bulk through hoppers into Bulk road trucks conveyed to the mill and discharged through the intakes into the silos.

Grain that is purchased from within Tanzania will be delivered by road trucks to the mills in bags, the bags will then be slit across the stitching and bled into the intakes.

Rail is not used at present as the Tanzania rail System is unable to offer a sustainable and reliable rail service.

Transport Capacity at Mill

The mill is able to load and dispatch 60/80 road vehicles per day, a similar number of road vehicles may be received and discharged into the facility.


Milling Company Ruaha Milling

Ruaha Milling Company Limited started maize aggregation from small-holder farmers and maize flour milling in 2007 as a Proprietorship known Ruaha Milling Enterprises until 2015 when it was duly registered as a limited company with a new name titled Ruaha Milling Company Limited. The company is conducting operations on two different sites in the same area, one for the milling operation and the second one for storage. The strategic plan over the next 5 years include the acquisition of two new milling machines, which would allow to increase the daily capacity at 110 MT (currently: 30 MT). Its milling activities are oriented in maize production, mainly issued from the local production.

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and  Email

Telephone and  Fax

Ruaha Milling Company Limited

Ipogolo, Iringa

Name: Mr. Atanasi Kipeto

Title: Director Manager

Email: info@ruahamilling.co.tz; ruahamilling@yahoo.com

Web: www.ruahamilling.co.tz

Tel: +255 766 688 075

Fax: n/a

Summary of Role and Services

Buying and stocking agricultural grains mainly: Maize, Sunflower seed processed rice and legumes produce. Processing and distribution of maize flour meal.

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

100 sq.m.

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Number of Ventilators (screened)

3

Electricity Load (KVA)

33

Backup Generator(s)

No

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

2

Yes

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

No

     

Moisture Tester

Yes

2

Yes

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

2

Yes

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

2

Yes

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

11

Number of Full Time Labourers

12

Weighbridge

Number

0

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

n/a

   

Within Compound

n/a

   

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

No 

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

No 

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

No 

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

No 

No 

Signs of Moisture 

No 

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

No 

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Poor

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

Yearly

Contracted

Yes 

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Twice a year

Contracted

Yes 

Rodenticides 

No 

Frequency

 

Contracted

 

Rodent Trapping

No 

Frequency

 

Contracted

 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

Iringa, 2 km

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

0 h 05 minutes

Road Condition to Mill

Paved, in good condition

Road Limitations (if any)

n/a

Rail Connections

No

On the Railway From

     

Other Comments

 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

n/a

n/a

Maize

30 MT

900 MT

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

n/a

n/a

Outside the Compound (in a compound owned by the company for storage purpose)

n/a

1,600 MT

Capacity to Blend

n/a

Loading & Discharge Rates

n/a

Transport Capacity at Mill

n/a

Additional Notes

n/a


Milling Company Musoma Food Corporation Limited

Musoma Food Co. Ltd is one of the main mills located in the northern part of Tanzania. Its activity consists in maize milling with a monthly capacity of 5,100 MT. The company plans to expand its activities in the south by opening a new mill in Mbeya region.

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone and Fax

Musoma Food Corporation Limited

 

Shinyanga

Name: Said Makilasi

Title: Managing Director

Email: musomafood@yahoo.com

Web: n/a

Tel: +255 754 722 550

Fax: n/a

Summary of Role and Services

 

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

2,400

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Number of Ventilators (screened)

10

Electricity Load (KVA)

1,000 KVA

Backup Generator(s)

Yes

2 x 10 KVA

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

25

Number of Full Time Labourers

50

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

5

Yes

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

No

-

-

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

2

Yes

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

3

Yes

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

30

Yes

 

Weighbridge

Number

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

NIL

   

Within Compound

NIL

   

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

No 

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

No 

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

No 

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

No 

No 

Signs of Moisture 

No 

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

No 

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

Yes 

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Weekly / Monthly

Contracted

Yes 

Rodenticides 

Yes 

Frequency

Weekly / Monthly

Contracted

Yes 

Rodent Trapping

Yes

Frequency

Weekly / Monthly

Contracted

Yes 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

Shinyanga, 2 km

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

10 minutes

Road Condition to Mill

Rough road

Road Limitations (if any)

n/a

Rail Connections

Yes, Shinyanga Station

On the Railway From

 

Dar es Salaam To Mwanza

 

Other Comments

 

       

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

n/a

n/a

Maize

170 MT

5,100 MT

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

4,500 MT

NIL

Outside the Compound

No

No

Capacity to Blend

n/a

Loading & Discharge Rates

n/a

Transport Capacity at Mill

n/a

 

Milling Company Unyiha Mills

Unyiha Mills company has a small capacity but planned to expand its daily capacity to 100 MT within 2 years. It represents an interest due to its geographical location, in the middle of the most productive agricultural region of Tanzania. Also, the infrastructure is located on the main road at 50 km from Zambia border and there is a train station, Mlowo (TAZARA), nearby.

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone and Fax

Unyiha mills

Mbozi, Mbeya

Name: Mr. Charles Chenza

Title: Director

Email: chenza9@yahoo.com

Web: n/a

Tel: +255 766 688 075

Fax: n/a

Summary of Role and Services

 

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

Yes

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Number of Ventilators (screened)

n/a

Electricity Load (KVA)

n/a

Backup Generator(s)

Yes

n/a

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

12

Number of Full Time Labourers

10

Weighbridge

Number

2

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

3,000

n/a

n/a

Within Compound

3,000

n/a

n/a

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

No

No

Signs of Rodent Activity

No

No

Signs of Birds Entry 

No

No

Damaged Gutters/Drains

No

No

Signs of Moisture 

No

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

No 

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

No 

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

No 

Rodenticides 

No 

Frequency

n/a

Contracted

No 

Rodent Trapping

No 

Frequency

n/a

Contracted

No 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

Mlowo, 0 km

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

n/a

Road Condition to Mill

Tarmac

Road Limitations (if any)

None

Rail Connections

Yes

On the Railway From

Dar es Salaam To New Kaprii Mposhi

Other Comments

 

   

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

30 MT

900 MT

Maize

20 MT

600 MT

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

3,000

n/a

Outside the Compound

5,000

n/a

Capacity to Blend

n/a

Loading & Discharge Rates

n/a

Transport Capacity at Mill

n/a

 

Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Ltd

Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Ltd. is located in Dodoma and has a claimed milling capacity of 100 MT per day as well as a storage capacity of 1,660 MT. It mainly mills maize but adapts its offer based on the order.

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone and Fax

Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Ltd,

P.O. Box 80,

Dodoma

Name: Sebastian Msola

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Email: kfloursupplies@gmail.com

Web: www.kfs.co.tz

Tel: +255 765 433 132

      +255 620 888 440

Facilities

 

 

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

60

 

Drainage

Good

 

Fire Fighting Equipment

Fire extinguisher/ Assembly point

 

Number of Ventilators (screened)

-

 

Electricity Load (KVA)

No

 

Backup Generator(s)

No

List capacity of each backup generator in KVA (N/A)

Milling Equipment

 

 

 

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

China

December 2013

July 2014

Working properly

Duration

Monthly or After 1200MT

Type of Maintenance

Routine major maintenance or Run Time maintenance (after 1200MT)

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

1

Yes

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

Yes

1

Yes

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

1

Yes

 

De-stoning Plant

 No

0

N/A

 

Metal Extractor

No

0

N/A

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

26

Number of Full Time Labourers

12

Weighbridge

Number

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

 

 

N/A

Within Compound

 

 

N/A

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Yes 

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

Yes

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

Yes

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Yes

No 

Signs of Moisture 

Yes

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

Yes

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

When there is consignment

Contracted

 No 

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

When there is consignment

Contracted

 No 

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

When there is consignment

Contracted

 No 

Rodent Trapping

Yes 

Frequency

When there is consignment

Contracted

 No 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

Close to the Highway with a clear visibility

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

102KMS

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

2HRS

Road Condition to Mill

GOOD

Road Limitations (if any)

No

Rail Connections

No

On the Railway From

N/A

Other Comments

Just adjacent to the Highway

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

-

-

Maize

100

100X30

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

-

460

Outside the Compound

-

1200

Capacity to Blend

100MT/Day

Loading & Discharge Rates

 

Transport Capacity at Mill

 

Additional Notes

-Pest Control is done by the Company itself and contracted a third party,

-The machine is a Hammer mill,

-Can also grind broomcorn, wheat, soya beans, crumble soya beans cake,


WFP Dodoma Milling

WFP Tanzania operates a mill in Dodoma with a milling capacity of 120 tons per day and a storage capacity of 9,800 tons. It mills maize as the main cereal for its own operations to feed refugees in the camps.

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone and  Fax

WFP Dodoma Sub-Office,

P.O. Box 1950,

Dodoma

Name: Neema Sitta,

Title: Head of Sub Office,

Email: neema.sitta@wfp.org

Web: www.wfp.org

Tel:  +255 26 232 0096,

Fax +255 26 232 1178

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

100

 

Drainage

Good

 

Fire Fighting Equipment

Fire extinguisher/ Assembly point

 

Number of Ventilators (screened)

-

 

Electricity Load (KVA)

No

 

Backup Generator(s)

 

 

Yes

List capacity of each backup generator in KVA

 

-Two 250 KVA Generators (250X2=500KVA),

-One 350 KVA Generator,

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

Plant no 1: Alvan Blanch – Ex UK 2006

2006

2006

Working properly

Plant no 2: Alvan Blanch –Ex UK 1994

1994

1995

Working properly

 

Plant no 3: Alvan Blanch –Ex UK 1994

1994

1995

Working properly

 

Maintenance

Duration

Monthly

Type of Maintenance

Routine major maintenance

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

3

Yes

Working

Bag Cleaning Plant

No

0

N/A

N/A

Moisture Tester

Yes

3

Yes

Working

De-stoning Plant

 No

0

N/A

N/A

Metal Extractor

No

0

N/A

Uses Magnetic field

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

5

Number of Full Time Labourers

15

Weighbridge

Number

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

100

 

 

Within Compound

N/A

 

N/A

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Yes 

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

Yes

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

Yes

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Yes

No 

Signs of Moisture 

Yes

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

Yes

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

 No 

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

 No 

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

 No 

Rodent Trapping

Yes 

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

 No 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced with a contracted security company

Other Comments

Connected to both the Road and Rail siding.

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

6 KMS

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

10 HRS

Road Condition to Mill

GOOD

Road Limitations (if any)

Gravel 2.5km then tarmac 3.5km

Rail Connections

Yes

On the Railway From

Dar es Salaam to Dodama

Other Comments

Side linked to the Central Corridor

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

-

-

Maize

120

120X30

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

-

1400+

Outside the Compound

-

-

Capacity to Blend

120MT/Day

Additional Notes

-Pest Control is done by the Company itself and contracted a third party,

-The machine is a Hammer mill,

-The mill is located and side linked with the central corridor railway line.

 

Pembe Flour Mills Ltd

Pembe Flour Mills Ltd is a wheat flour mill located in Tanga Region. The mill has a daily capacity of 180-200 MT. It has four silos with a combined capacity of 10,000 MT and storage area of 3,800 m2.

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and  Email

Telephone and  Fax

Pembe Flour Mills Ltd,

 

Name: SALIM BAJABER

Title: Director

Email: admin@pembet3.com

Mob: +255764909909

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

150

 

Drainage

Good

 

Fire Fighting Equipment

Fire extinguisher

 

Number of Ventilators (screened)

Roover/cyclone roof

 

Electricity Load (KVA)

No

 

Backup Generator(s)

Yes

List capacity of each backup generator in KVA

Maintenance

Duration

Monthly

Type of Maintenance

Routine major maintenance

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

2

Yes

Working

Bag Cleaning Plant

yes

1

Yes

Working

Moisture Tester

Yes

2

Yes

Working

De-stoning Plant

 Yes

1

Yes

working

Metal Extractor

Yes 

1

Yes

Uses Magnetic field

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

4

Number of Full Time Labourers

11

Weighbridge

Number

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

N/A

 

 

Within Compound

N/A

 

N/A

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

No

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

No

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

No

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

No

No 

Signs of Moisture 

No

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

Yes

No 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

Every three Months

Contracted

 Yes

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Every three Month

Contracted

 Yes 

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

Every three Month

Contracted

 No 

Rodent Trapping

Yes 

Frequency

Every three Month

Contracted

 No 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced with a contracted security company

Other Comments

Connected to both the Road and Rail siding.

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

6 KMS

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

10 HRS

Road Condition to Mill

GOOD

Road Limitations (if any)

 Tarmac

Rail Connections

Yes

On the Railway From

Tanga port to Dar es Salaam

Other Comments

Very well installed facilities and managed

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

180-200

5400-6000

Maize

 

 

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

10,000

 

Outside the Compound

3,800m2

-

Capacity to Blend

180-200MT/Day

Additional Notes

The mill is located and side linked with the TRL railway line

 

 

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