Uganda: Bidco Drops Bid for Bugala Forests

Kampala — THE plan to give away three forests on Bugala Island to a private company has been shelved. The company, Bidco, has abandoned the idea of cultivating palm trees in Banga, Towa and Mugoye forest reserves due to negative publicity and pressure from environmental groups.

As a result, the Government has stopped the process of granting Bidco a licence.

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