Area
Uganda
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Palm oil
Date
01/01/2020
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Sector development measures
Description
Set up an entity tasked to oversee the management and expansion of oil-palm cultivation across the country. The new agency would collaborate closely with farmers and operators from the private sector and draw on a national programme overseeing the introduction of improved crop varieties.
Notes
Sector development policies Uganda (palm oil): The Government of Uganda set up, with support from the UNs International Fund for Agricultural Development, an entity tasked to oversee the management and expansion of oil palm cultivation across the country. The body will collaborate closely with farmers and operators from the private sector and draw on a parallel programme that promotes the introduction of improved crop varieties, including varieties resilient to climate change.
