was estimated that the livestock count in the district stood as follows: 2,999 cattle, 250,000 poultry (chicken and ducks), 1,235 goats, and 7,000 pigs. Land insecurity According to Friends of the Earth International (FEI), Oil Palm Uganda Limited (OPUL) is involved in a long running dispute over land with local communities in Uganda. OPUL is 93 percent owned by Bidco Uganda, which itself is a joint venture formed by Wilmar International, Josovina Commodities, and Bidco Africa. According to The Guardian in March 2015, the land grabbing issue has plagued the community of Kalangala for a number of years. In July 2011 residents awoke to "find yellow machines churning up ... land and razing the crops ... grown in a bid to make way for palm oil plantations." According to FEI, the project implications include forced displacement, poor labour standards, deforestation, and insecurity, amongst others. The community has taken the venture to court. David Balironda, the Kalangala district production officer, said he saw people being compensated. When asked why he had not objected to the inadequate compensation paid, he said: “It was their agreement with the landlord. These people were squatters on someone’s land. They agreed on the amount of money. ... I blame the NGOs; it is them amplifying people to rise up and demand for land even when they were compensated.” See also Ssese Islands Bugala Island Central Region, Uganda Districts of Uganda References External links About "Kalangala Action Aids USA", an NGO Travel Guide To Kalangala District Districts of Uganda Central Region, Uganda Lake Victoria