Daily Archives: February 23, 2021

Improved prices fuel harvest of immature palm oil fruits

Palm Oil fruit farmers have resorted to harvesting immature fruits because of improved prices. The price of the Fresh Fruit Bunch-FFB increased to Shillings 700 from Shillings 400 in December last year. The price has increased further to Shillings 831 a kilogram. David Balironda, the Manager Kalangala Oil Palm Tree Out Growers Trust (KOPGT), says…

Indonesia president warns of forest fires as hot spots detected

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday local authorities should get prepared for potential forest fires later this year as hot spots had been detected on the island of Sumatra. The Southeast Asian country has suffered some of the biggest tropical forest fires outside the Amazon and Congo in recent years, putting at risk endangered…