Challenges and Opportunities of Oil Palm
Oil palm, a lucrative vegetable oil crop in the world, showed promising adaptability to some agroecologies in Uganda from studies carried out in the 1970s resulting in first commercial establishment in 2005 in Bugala
Palm oil like in other countries is a stable supply of much-needed vegetable oils in Uganda. This is because oil palm produces the most oil per unit
Uganda Development BankOil palm in Uganda: A national and sub-regional analysis
National Oil Palm Project (NOPP) a partnership between the Government of Uganda, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and private sector players such as Oil
In Uganda, agriculture remains the backbone of the economy. It contributes more than 20 per cent of the GDP and over 50 per cent of export earnings. It will sustainably increase
Challenges and Opportunities of Oil Palm Production in Uganda
The rapid build-up of devastating diseases such as Fusarium wilt of oil palm and Ganoderma trunk rot in Uganda is an interesting scenario since they are often expected from
the natural resource exploitation sector in Uganda. This principle of FPIC proposes that indigenous people ought to be allowed to negotiate conditions under which any development on their land
Global CanopyIdentifying the Human Rights Impacts of Palm Oil Global
4.9.2 Failure to provide remedy in palm oil supply chains 44 5. Underlying Factors and Responsibilities for Rights Violations 46 6. Geographic Differences 49 7. Experiences with Human
standard for the use of palm oil and its fractions in food and oleo-chemicals. Currently 20% of palm oil worldwide is RSPO certified. Founded in 2004, it is a multi-stakeholder, non-profit group that
Forest Peoples ProgrammeSummary Analysis of FPP s Review of GVL/GAR s FPIC
5 5 Under the leading palm oil industry standards, the Principles & Criteria of the RSPO, which are closely aligned in many respects with international human rights law and best practice,2 the
A farmer in Uganda's Kalangala District harvests oil palm. In Uganda, approximately 5,000 smallholder oil palm farmers are poised to benefit from the newly launched National Oil
Forest Peoples ProgrammeSummary Analysis of FPP s Review of GVL/GAR s FPIC
5 5 Under the leading palm oil industry standards, the Principles & Criteria of the RSPO, which are closely aligned in many respects with international human rights law and best practice,2 the
5 5 Under the leading palm oil industry standards, the Principles & Criteria of the RSPO, which are closely aligned in many respects with international human rights law and best practice,2 the
The Land Actor's Handbook Food Rights Alliance
1.0 LAND RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT IN UGANDA: A BRIEF OVERVIEW Land in Uganda is a critical factor of production and an essential pillar of human existence and national development,
Oil palm, a lucrative vegetable oil crop in the world, showed promising adaptability to some agroecologies in Uganda from studies carried out in the 1970s resulting in first commercial
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and FisheriesNational Oil Palm Project (NOPP) Agriculture
Uganda imports 60-70% of its edible and soap needs; Population growth and rising incomes continue to fuel an annual growth rate of 9% in domestic and regional demand for vegetable oil and its by
Overview of the palm oil sector and FPIC in Palawan, Philippines. In Conflict or Consent? The Oil Palm Sector at a Crossroads. M. Colchester and S. Chao (eds.). FPP, Sawit
- 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.
- What is Uganda's oil palm industry?
- This version of the report is a digest of key facts about Uganda’s oil palm industry at the national level, and a specific case of the industry in the mid-western sub-region. The oil palm is a cash crop that forms a major component of vegetable oil in Uganda.
- Is the oil palm industry in mid-western Uganda (Bundibugyo) a viable sub-region?
- At the sub-national level, the report presents a specific case of the oil palm industry in Mid-Western Uganda (Bundibugyo), to shed light on the potential of the industry in the sub-region. The key highlights of the report are; Production is essentially clustered in one hub.
- What are the major challenges facing oil palm in Uganda?
- In Uganda, Fusarium wilt and Basal stem rot are the major challenges for oil palm production. These diseases have posed a threat to the oil palm industry, which is currently at an infant stage. Fusarium wilt is the most important disease of oil palm in Africa and is particularly notable in replanted fields.
- 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.
