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.
Could oil seeds be Uganda’s new gold?
A farmer in a soya beans garden in Maleka Parish in Mayuge District. About 81 districts are targeted in the accelerated value chain addition for the oil seeds under the National Oil Seeds Project (NOSP). PHOTO/DAN WANDERA The value chain oil seeds component could be Uganda’s new gold, according to Agriculture sector players.
Is subsistence farming affecting vegetable oil production in Uganda?
Meanwhile, Ms Grace Freedom Kwiyocwiny, the State Minister for Northern Uganda, argues that subsistence farming characterised by limited innovation has hampered the capacity of local farmers to extensively engage in the commercial production of vegetable oil crops.
Why is Uganda unable to produce palm oil?
Uganda fulfils less than 30 percent of its current oil seeds demand despite efforts undertaken by the government to increase the production of palm oil. The Russian-Ukraine war that broke out in February last year, and the earlier outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, highlightedthe country’s struggle to produce a commodity on high demand, oil seeds.