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Fig. 11: Production of Bee-wax and Honey (Tons) in <strong>Kilimanjaro</strong> region<br />

300000<br />

250000<br />

200000<br />

150000<br />

100000<br />

50000<br />

0<br />

1983<br />

1984<br />

1985<br />

1986<br />

1987<br />

1988<br />

1989<br />

1990<br />

1991<br />

1992<br />

1993<br />

1994<br />

Bees Wax (Kgs)<br />

Honey (Kgs)<br />

It is estimated that there were about 29,148 Bee-keepers in the<br />

region whose total honey production was 274,900 kgs (1992<br />

production) and beewax was recorded at 728 kgs. About<br />

Tshs.109,960,000 was earned through sales of honey and Bee<br />

wax. Bee-Keeping industry if taken seriously it could turn out to<br />

be one of the major foreign exchange earning sector in the region.<br />

2.5 Manufacturing<br />

The manufacturing industry is growing fast and it is increasingly<br />

contributing more to Regional GDP. Tables XXXVII(a) - (b) and<br />

XXXVIII highlight industrial output growth in terms of value of<br />

goods produced from 1987 - 1990 and type of goods generated<br />

in the region.<br />

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