• 1tph palm oil extraction plant project palm oil in Uganda
  • 1tph palm oil extraction plant project palm oil in Uganda
  • 1tph palm oil extraction plant project palm oil in Uganda
  • 1tph palm oil extraction plant project palm oil in Uganda
  • Where is oil palm grown in Uganda?
  • The best area for cultivation of oil palm in Uganda was found to be the Lake Victoria islands, notably the Ssese Islands (IFAD, 1997). Since 1998, the Government of Uganda has invested in domestic production and processing of vegetable oils to meet the increasing national demand.
  • Can oil palm plantations be introduced to Uganda's tropical forest islands?
  • The introduction of oil palm to Uganda’s tropical forest islands in Lake Victoria – a review of experiences and proposed next steps. pp5-18, In: Ssemmanda R, Opige MO (eds.), Oil palm plantations in forest landscapes: impacts, aspirations and ways forward in Uganda. Wageningen, the Netherlands: Tropenbos International.
  • How much money did oil palm farmers make in Uganda?
  • Of this, US$70.38 million was from Oil Palm Uganda Limited (OPUL), US$52 million was a loan from IFAD, a GoU contribution of US$14.14 million, US$5.48 million from Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT), farmers’ contribution estimated at US$3.89 million, and US$0.285 million from SNV (the Netherlands Development Organization).
  • Who will be targeted by NOPP investments in oil palm production?
  • Poor and vulnerable households will be directly targeted by NOPP investments in oil palm production (Component 1) and in alternative economic opportunities and mitigation of social risks (Component 2).
  • Is palm oil investment in Kalangala sustainable?
  • In a recent VODP supervision report (IFAD, 2018), palm oil investment in Kalangala is considered to have been carried out in an environmentally sustainable way, and that the project has adopted a high standard of environmental norms that minimizes environment impacts.
  • Is oil palm a labour intensive crop?
  • Oil palm being a labour intensive crop and generally a male activity, means that there is a need to strengthen gender balances in the oil palm production chain. Use of local labour should be acknowledged, to benefit intended beneficiaries in Buvuma, rather than to import more than 75% of the labour needs as it has happened in Kalangala.