Uganda farmers paid in Bidco project dispute after IFC mediation

Farmers whose land was bought for a Bidco palm oil project in Uganda have been compensated. The payoff to the 36 farmers follows mediation by the dispute resolution office of the International Finance Corporation. A Ugandan environmental lobby last year filed the case at the IFC's ombudsman on behalf of the Bugala Farmers Association, claiming their land was grabbed and that Bidco had degraded the environment to pave way for palm oil production.