Palm Trees Accually Bring Problems!

Matthew kenney
11/6/09
4:19 pm

In the last few months, Uganda has been through some difficulties with environmental destruction and private companies. Lately, a vegetable oil company made a deal with the Ugandan government to set up a vegetable oil plantation that would supposedly bring more money to the country and more jobs. The private oil company split the land and cleared out thousands of acres for palm trees that they make vegetable oil out of. After some views into the operation, people discovered that the plantation that was supposedly sounded good ended up being the exact opposite. The company had torn down the whole jungle in their area and planted palm trees. They also went out of their designated zone. Finally, they have been polluting the soil and water with fertilizers.

What do I think about this? First off, I kind of laughed at the Ugandans because they were so quick to make a buck and do something good that they got taken advantage of. Then again, its not right and or helpful to do this so I soon stopped. Then I looked at the sleazy company that was behind this. These days, it is so common for large companies to break rules and cheat just to make extra profit that it doesn’t even phase anyone. I have always been a supporter of justice to companies that do things such as this and I hope this company will get what’s coming to it. Go Uganda for trying to improve but try not to be had next time.

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