Deal #1158

Cameroon
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2020-03-17
Last full update
2020-03-17

Land area

Intended size
24 300 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [1933, current] 24300.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2014, current] 10100.0 ha
Comment on land area
Another source mentions 41000 hectares. A 2019 Grain report states that the concession size is 11,760 hectares with 9,835 hectares under oil palm plantations.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Non-food agricultural commodities, Agriculture unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
One source states oil palm and rubber, another source states oil palm only

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Outright purchase
Comment on nature of the deal
Another data source states concession and not outright purchase.

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1996, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
From October 1987 – Oct, 1996, a period spanning nine years PPCL was in voluntary liquidation before its creditors agreed to buy the company through a debt equity swap in settlement of outstanding debts owed. Hence, in 1996, a new company came into being called “Pamol plantations Limited” (PPL), which now took over the assets of PPCL and the creditors became the shareholders. With the introduction of OHADA, its in applicable provisions, Pamol Plantations Limited (PPL) became Pamol Plantations Public Limited Company (PPPlc).

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1933, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Operations already started before under different name

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 6390.0 ha