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Deal #1141 Version #51408

Cameroon

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2020-01-16

Last full update

2024-03-05

Land area

Intended size

25 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

6720.0 ha
[2006, current] 11980.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2017, current] 24442.0 ha

Comment on land area

One source states area under contract is 18700 hectares. Contract states 11980 hectares.Original land size under government plantation was 6720hectares. The company was granted an additional 5260hectares thus bringing the total size for the land deal up to 11980 hectares. Another data source states size under contract is 12000ha. Still, other data sources state a size of 21500ha while the forest atlas of 2016 shows a surface of 64815ha

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2006, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

prolongable

Implementation status

[2006, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

Previously government owned, started in 1965.

Leasing fees

Annual leasing fee

77 354 860

CFA Franc BEAC

for specified area

Comment on leasing fee

77354860 FCFA/year for area of 11980ha: 40% to state, 40% to municipalities 20% to villages