Ugandan Farmers Tap Palm Oil And Cutting-Edge Tech To Transform Lives

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Ugandan Farmers Tap Palm Oil And Cutting-Edge Tech To Transform Lives
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Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil on the planet. Learn how Ugandan farmers are meeting demand with the help of cutting-edge tech.

Much has changed for Nassozi Berna, her husband, and seven children since she began farming palm oil 12 years ago on Kalangala, an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. Before that Nassozi and her husband were subsistence farmers growing casaba, banana, and some coffee and living in a small timber-framed house.

“When we were farming casaba, bananas, and coffee, we were affected by monkeys,” said Nassozi. “They came and destroyed our crops.” As part of its mission, KOPGT teaches farmers better agricultural practices. But perhaps most importantly it has created a transparent payment system, so farmers get paid faster – and know if what they’re getting paid is accurate, increasing the standard of living of the farmers and subsequently, much of the island itself.

As part of KOPGT’s commitment to sustainability, it maintains a lake buffer zone between plantings and the lake, and even rehabilitates areas that have been damaged by other plantings. “Restoration of those areas – the lake buffer zones – is key,” said Sulwe. The KOPGT system allows farmers to input information about their crops using the lead farmer’s mobile phone and enables them to receive information and advice back from the Trust. The system also includes a mapping feature that helps farmers know exactly how much land they are farming.In addition, Nassozi also knows exactly how much of the loan is outstanding and when it needs to be repaid.

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