Hoima Sugar Limited

[5] Despite legal actions taken by the affected individuals seeking compensation for lost property and human rights violations, many continue to live in poor conditions without adequate support.

[7] These events have drawn criticism from human rights organizations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of displaced communities in Uganda due to large-scale agribusiness operations.

[8] Between 2020 and 2023, approximately 57 km2 (14% of its original area) of the Bugoma Forest was degazetted by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and cleared for sugarcane plantations by Hoima Sugar Limited.

[9][10] In August 2020, NEMA granted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) certificate to Hoima Sugar Limited for a project that included a sugarcane plantation, an eco-tourism site, and an urban center.

[13] Environmental organizations and civil society groups have condemned NEMA's decision and Hoima Sugar Limited's activities, arguing that the destruction of Bugoma Forest for sugarcane cultivation poses serious threats to biodiversity and contributes to climate change.