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Bidco gains support of Uganda farmers in raging land dispute

Two groups claiming to represent Bugala Island farmers have clashed over Bidco Africa’s palm oil development project in Uganda, stoking a new round of controversy around the multimillion-shilling investment.

Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Association (KOPGA), a group claiming to represent 1,800 contract farmers, has come out in support of Bidco’s involvement in the Uganda project saying it has improved the region’s economic prospect.

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