A study conducted by the Private Agricultural Sector Support Ltd (PASS) said "the country is capable of producing 138, 000 metric tons of honey worth Tsh 133.3 billion (Us. $138 million) every year." The PASS's study availed to East African Business Week in Dar es Salaam last week found that the country also has potential to produce over 9,200 metric tons of beeswax worth Tsh35.5 billion (Us $ 36.8 million) annually.