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Deal #1049 Version #50821

Ukraine
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2013-10-23
Last full update
2016-01-25

Land area

Intended size
500 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2012, current] 249000.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2013, current] 401000.0 ha
Comment on land area
"mid-term target landbank under operation in the range of 450,000–500,000 hectares" (Annual Report and Accounts 2012: 18) as of 30 June 2012, the company had leased 249000 ha of farmland in Ukraine (see ibid.: 3) remark regarding size in operation: added up (see Kernel Company Presentation October 2013: 13)

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
several long term leases over 7-25 years

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2008] Concluded (Contract signed)
  • [2011] Concluded (Contract signed)
  • [2013, current] Intended (Under negotiation)
Comment on negotiation status
landbanks partly acquired via company acquisitions (2011) company "holds an option to buy another 79,200 hectares of leasehold farmland" (Annual Report and Accounts 2012: 3)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2002, current] In operation (production)