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As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, the project\u2019s management contributed to the construction of a modern ferry and provided equipment to the district to aid in road maintenance. Additionally, the number of tourists has risen, and crime rates have decreased due to enhanced security and the engagement of youth in income-generating activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Sserunjogi Wilson, the Senior Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (SACAO) and project coordinator, said the project requires land which is close to a reliable water source, adequate sunshine, fertilisers, and expert guidance on planting techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On one acre, 60 palm trees can be planted, requiring an investment of 1.2 million shillings. During the harvest season, this investment can yield earnings of 6 to 7 million shillings. The trees also naturally suppress weeds, thereby reducing weeding costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor: msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The government plans to expand the palm oil project in Buvuma Island to 5,000 hectares but faces delays due to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/th-4.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3193,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/government-launches-oil-palm-project-in-buvuma\/","url_meta":{"origin":13683,"position":0},"title":"Government launches oil palm project in Buvuma","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"May 9, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"By Our Reporters The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon Vincent Ssempijja, has commended the private sector for their contribution to the development of the oil palm sector in Uganda. 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