Regional Background
Iringa is situated in the southern highlands of Tanzania, bordering Singida, Dodoma, Morogoro, Ruvuma, Mbeya, and Lake Nyasa. 73% of the region is arable land. It boasts of high production of cereal crops such as maize. Thus it is among the group of regions termed as "the big four".

Natural resources
Iron, Coal, Gold, Fish

Agricultural Products

Cash Crops
Tea, Groundnuts, Tobacco, Coffee, Sunflower, Pyrethrum

Food Crops
Sweet Potatoes, maize, Millet, Wheat, Rice, beans, Fruits & Vegetables

Major Industries
Textiles, Food and Beverage Processing, Wood Processing, Tobacco Processing, Tyre Manufacturing, Tourism, Hydro-Electricity

Small-Scale Industries
Carpentry, Weaving, brick making, Vehicle repair