Kampala — MUKONO district has entered an agreement with BIDCO (U) Ltd to promote the growing of palm trees for the production of cooking oil. Under the agreement, residents will grow palm trees and BIDCO will buy them. Livingstone Zziwa, the vice chairperson of Mukono, says: "Some farmers with as big as 200 acres of land have expressed interest in growing palm trees.
Mayuge hub comprises of the districts of Mayuge, Bugiri and Namayingo. Previously, the project had registered 3,435 potential farmers (F=21%) who pledged 5,280 ha for the establishment of oil palm
Masaka hub comprises of the districts of Masaka, Kalungu and Kyotera. In the year of reporting, entry meetings were conducted in Kalungu and Kyotera, where the MoU for cooperation between MAAIF/NOPP and the DLGs was introduced and submitted for consideration by the leadership.
Kalangala district is located in southern central Uganda and is comprised of a series of islands situated on Lake Victoria. The estimated population in 2016 was 56,900 individuals, with the majority of residents located on Bugala Island, the largest island accounting for 63.2 per cent of total dry land in the district
The project, in partnership with the Buvuma District Local Government leadership, has conducted sensitization and mobilization meetings across the main island. These have been all-inclusive, with stakeholders invited to both formal and informal sittings to clarify roles and responsibilities, manage expectations, present progress on the pledging of farmland for oil palm growing as well as respond to any emerging issues
