The farmers of palm trees have expressed their dissatisfaction with BIDCO Company over low prices.

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The farmers in Kalangala district under their association, Kalanagla Oil Palm Growers Association say that they are cheated by buyers because BIDCO company has not commutated the standard price for the palm seeds.

The Kalangala Oil Palm Growers association Chairperson Ms. Namulindwa Justin says that BIDCO is the giant buyer of palm in the area but it is reluctant on providing after sale services to the producers of the raw materials.

She adds that buyers walk around the farmers offering different prices meaning that BIDCO offers good prices to them (buyers).

The farmers have threatened to abandon growing of the plant if BIDCO management does not communicate good and standard prices for their harvest.

By Nabula Baluku