• Does Uganda have a market for edible oils?
  • Uganda has a large domestic market with demand for edible oils expanding rapidly (Uganda¡¯s imports of edible oils increased more than five-fold to over $ 30 million in 2017). Member of EAC, which had recorded ever imports of edible oils in 2017, with 50% growth reaching nearly $1 billion.
  • How will the oil seed programme affect the country’s production capacity?
  • For example, while the country¡¯s current consumption demand for oil seeds stands at 480,000 metric tonnes, the oil seed programme intends to push the country¡¯s production capacity to 143,750 metric tonnes by adding another 63,750 metric tonnes to the current production of 80,000 metric tonnes for the next five years.
  • 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.