Why product certification is crucial for industrial growth

Producers, when they produce quality products, mean that industries will sell more, thus increasing their profits, developing the economy and, at the same time, creating jobs for the population.

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) It has been said that the government plays a crucial role in reducing poverty in many parts of Africa, particularly in Tanzania.

Many programs have been put in place by the government to support the growth of the SME sector in the country. John Emmanuel, an entrepreneur from the Singida region who is among the beneficiaries of the certification, says he has seen the growth of the sunflower oil market since the certification of its products.

"We now have a quality brand for our products that is recognized in various markets within the East African community and the SADC region where we now export without According to him, The sunflower company that he founded now has 30 employees.

The move, he said, has prompted SMEs to establish more small to large plants since 2015 as the government puts the spotlight on an industrial economy by 2025.

Minister in the cabinet of the president (regional administration and local government) Selemani Jaffo says that people have to change their state of affairs. mind on industrial economics and start thinking about SMEs

TBS management has focused on education awareness regarding the use of standards at all levels. stages of production.
Gladness Kaseka, Senior Marketing Officer, SC T, said recently during an awareness campaign in Dar es Salaam that product certification was beneficial for both individual entrepreneurs and for the government as a whole

. According to her, the Bureau started using community radios to send a message to the public about the importance of standards.
Kaseka stated that in 2016/17, they certified their products and registered enormous opportunities. started raising awareness of students of higher education institutions to standards, knowing that they are good ambassadors who will become good entrepreneurs and businessmen by the end of their studies.

More than 4,000 students from 11 institutions of higher learning participated in the campaign. was conducted in the Coast, Lake and Northern areas.

They also used a dissertation writing contest encouraged high school and elementary school students to raise public awareness at the commemoration of the African Standardization Day (ARSO) and the International Day of the standardization (ISO), including exposures.