Clove dominates Tanzania’s global spices exports with over 90% market share.

Rapidly growing plantations on the mainland continue to boost production, with export prices increasing at the rate of 7-16%. Clove is an important export crop in general, and in particular for Zanzibar.

Claimed health benefits of cloves: Cloves are high in antioxidants, may kill bacteria and relieve nausea, vomiting, cough and gastrointestinal pain. Studies have shown that cloves can help fight cancer, improve liver and bone health, regulate blood sugar and reduce cataracts and stomach ulcers.

Tanzania produces whole cloves and ground cloves.