• most asked questions about palm oil mill palm oil extraction in Uganda
  • most asked questions about palm oil mill palm oil extraction in Uganda
  • most asked questions about palm oil mill palm oil extraction in Uganda
  • most asked questions about palm oil mill palm oil extraction in Uganda
  • How is oil palm investment implemented in Uganda?
  • Accordingly, the introduction and implementation of oil palm investments (from production to value addition) in Uganda is through a Public Private Partnership (PPP), spearheaded by the Vegetable Oil Development Project (VODP) housed at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).
  • What is oil palm research in Uganda?
  • Oil palm research in Uganda is spearheaded by the National Crop Resources Research Institute, NaCRRI. It is funded by the government of Uganda and International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD through the National Oil Palm Project, NOPP under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, MAAIF.
  • Does Uganda rely on Kalangala oil palm?
  • The oil palm introduced in Buvuma Island has not yet started to yield (pending maturity). Production is also not yet taking place in the newly identified areas of Masaka and Mayuge (awaiting Environmental and Social Impact Assessments). Therefore, Uganda currently relies primarily on yields from the Kalangala oil palm hub.
  • Why does Uganda rely mainly on Kalangala oil?
  • Therefore, Uganda currently relies primarily on yields from the Kalangala oil palm hub. The level of domestic oil palm or Fresh Fruits Bunch (FFB) and crude palm oil production is low - cannot adequately meet the industrial needs of refineries, especially large-scale ones. This is exacerbated by sub-optimal oil palm productivity.
  • How is oil palm cultivation expanding in Uganda?
  • In Uganda, oil palm cultivation is expanding through attraction of large commercial farmers and inclusion of local small-scale farmers in setting up new oil palm plantations across the country.
  • Why is palm oil a problem in Uganda?
  • Processing challenge due to inadequacy of raw materials (crude palm oil). Most of the crude palm oil used in refineries in Uganda is imported – to the tune of about 80%. This implies that any new processing plant is highly likely going to encounter shortages of raw materials.