AreaUganda

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityPalm oil

Date01/01/2020

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSector development measures

DescriptionSet 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.

NotesSector development policies – Uganda (palm oil): The Government of Uganda set up, with support from the UN’s 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.