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
oil palm production and livelihoods in Kalangala. The study also considered ex-ante factors of future prospects of livelihoods, and other socioeconomic and environmental factors with oil palm
Uganda Development BankOil palm in Uganda: A national and sub-regional analysis
which capture oil palm growing areas and production and productivity at national level, oil palm processing activities and outputs, the market for oil palm products, and general constraints in the
Energy Industry Equipment. Utility Services. Water. Electrical Energy Key recent trends on the palm oil market in Uganda; value, and dynamics of the domestic production of palm oil in
International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentNational Oil Palm Project IFAD
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
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WWFPalm Oil WWF
Clearing for palm oil plantations has led to widespread rainforest destruction and peatland degradation, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia where most of the world's palm oil is grown. Increasing global demand for palm oil has also
The palm oil market size reached a volume of 80.97 MMT in 2025 & expected to grow at 2.80% CAGR, to reach a volume of around 106.72 MMT by 2034.
Data Bridge Market ResearchGlobal Palm Oil Market Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029
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Malaysia's biodiesel industry has become a vital part of the nation's energy strategy and economic landscape, leveraging its abundant palm oil resources as a key ingredient in
Wilmar InternationalOil Palm Plantation & Milling Wilmar International
Wilmar is one of the world's largest oil palm plantation owners with a total planted area of 231,697 hectares (ha) as at 31 December 2022, of which about 65% is in Indonesia, 26% in East Malaysia
Latin America has potential for palm oil production due to favorable climate conditions and available land resources. Countries like Colombia, Ecuador, and Honduras have shown significant growth
Economic trajectories of palm oil development in Buvuma
made with oil palm production, and ex-ante factors of future prospects for IFAD, the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the Ecological Trends Alliance/Tropenbos
- 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.
- 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.
- Is oil palm a commercial crop in Uganda?
- Research is paramount in regard to identifying and addressing challenges associated with the commercial production of oil palm in Uganda. (Passage originally stated: Oil palm is a novel commercial crop in Uganda and as such, research is paramount in regard to identifying and addressing challenges associated with its production in the country.)
- Which countries export palm oil from Uganda?
- The main destination of Palm Oil exports from Uganda are: Democratic Republic of the Congo ($24.2M), South Sudan ($18.8M), Kenya ($2.28M), Burundi ($67.9k), and Germany ($27.3k). The fastest growing export markets for Palm Oil of Uganda between 2019 and 2020 were Kenya ($1.97M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($310k), and Burundi ($50.3k).
- How much palm oil can a refinery produce in Uganda?
- Uganda can only produce 20% of the crude palm oil required by refineries – using the case of OPUL and BIDCO Uganda Ltd2. This implies that an investment in a refinery must have clear strategies for sourcing raw materials (FFBs or crude palm oil) for processing or refining.
