Agrobusiness

Kalunga and Kihuhwi rubber plantations in Kilombero and Muheza were established by the Government between 1978 and 1981 respectively for the purpose of producing raw materials for General Tyre (EA) Limited located in Arusha. The sizes of the farms are 754.034 hectares for Kalunga and 668.45 hectares for Kihuhwi. During handover to NDC in May 2009, the area planted with rubber trees at Kalunga was 175 Ha (23.2%) and Kihuhwi was 318 Ha (47.6%) after the Government decision not to privatize the farms.

Planted areas with trees at Kihuhwi is 318 Ha and Kalunga is 346 Ha. NDC continues to plant the remaining vacant land at Kihuhwi (350.45 Ha) and Kalunga (408.034 Ha).