• Does Uganda have a second palm oil project?
  • This article is for subscribers only. Wilmar International Ltd.’s Ugandan unit is establishing the East African country’s second palm oil project, which is expected to double national output to as much as 80,000 tons.
  • Why is oil palm important in Uganda?
  • In Uganda, Oil palm is mainly grown for industrial use, domestically, it has reduced the country’s dependency on imported oils and has provided a readily available source of vegetable oil for improving health standards and food intake.
  • 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.
  • Are oil palm trees a good crop for small farmers in Uganda?
  • Oil palm trees bear the fruit that makes palm oil ? a much more reliable and lucrative crop for small farmers in Uganda. Oil palm trees bear the fruit that makes palm oil ? a much more reliable and lucrative crop than the cash crops her family previously grew.