Uganda’s annual demand for edible oil is currently 120,000 tonnes, against a production capacity of 40,000 tonnes (Manishimwe, 2018).
Is Uganda a good place to grow edible oil?
35% of Uganda’s land is arable and suitable for growing edible oil seeds. such as sesame, soya bean, and sunflower. Production of Premium Virgin oils for export is realisable in Uganda in the medium to longer term. The premium oils segment has higher margins and less aggressive.
Is Uganda in a deficit of edible oil?
Uganda in 80,000 tonnes deficit of edible oil - Minister Kafabusa. The New Vision, 26 January 2018. Meijaard E, Garcia-Ulloa J, Sheil D, Wich SA, Carlson KM, Juffe-Bignoli D, Brooks TM (eds.), 2018. Oil palm and biodiversity. A situation analysis by the IUCN Oil Palm Task Force. IUCN Oil Palm Task Force, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. 116pp.
How much oil does Uganda import?
Uganda imports about 65% of its edible oil and soap needs, but with population growth and rising incomes continuing to fuel an annual growth rate of 9% in domestic and regional demand for vegetable oil and its by-products (Daily Monitor, 2018).