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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.
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.
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.
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).