new arrival palm oil press line in uganda

   
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  • new arrival palm oil press line in uganda
  • 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 Uganda interested in palm oil?
  • The Government of Uganda¡¯s interest in the development of palm oil partly originates from the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), and the government¡¯s Vision 2040, National Development Plans, the National Agriculture Policy (NAP), and the Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan (ASSP).
  • 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.
  • Should Uganda develop palm oil for import substitution?
  • As such, there is growing interest by the Government of Uganda in developing palm oil for import substitution, and the fact that production from even poor yielding oil palm substantially exceeds that from a similar area of annual oilseed crops.