Deal #7682 Version #80738

The land in particular being targeted is located on ranch 20 and 21 respectively with majority lawful occupants being smallholder farmers involved in substance agriculture

This land is part of the former government ranches in Bunyoro sub region that was given to the landless Communities in Nyamalebe Landless by government between 2000- 2002.

Agilis has never consulted the bonafide occupants on the investment, no valuation of properties, no agreed rates for compensation and there’s no agreement from them to give their land to this food company. According to Kabera James, the chairperson of Nyamalebe Landless Association, a rally was held at Kanoni in November, 2017 where the police and Kiryandongo Resident District Commissioner (RDC) announced that the land had been given to Joseph Initiatives. They were threatened with arrests and detention should they ‘sabotage’ the development.

This land is part of the former government ranches in Bunyoro sub region that was given to the landless Communities in Nyamalebe Landless by government between 2000- 2002.

forcefully evicting over 2300 families.

The native communities accused Agilis Partners for scheming with Uganda Police and Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) to forcefully grab their land for agribusiness. They also accused workers of Agilis Partners Limited burnt down their houses, razed down dozens of schools and hospitals, cut down people’s crops, illegally detained outspoken community leaders, used excessive force and live ammunition to grab their land.

The company and its agents used to do was to invade people’s home, put them on gunpoint and force you to sign for as low as Uganda Shillings 200,000 equivalent to US$ 54 as compensation for your five (5) acres of land and give 3 days to leave.

his project, it wants to empower 50,000 farmers from neighbouring communities with modern farming skills. The same company pledged Shs. 1 billion equivalent to about USD 250,000 earmarked as community development budget for extension services, training centres, schools, hospitals and infrastructure development among others.

In 2018, Joseph Initiative with Asili Farms, trained more than 3,500 farmers were trained on sustainable and climate-smart cropping techniques.

LAND INQUIRY COMMISSION OPENS INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE EVICTION OF NATIVES FROM FORMER GOVERNMENT RANCHES IN BUNYORO SUB-REGION.