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Deal #1396 Version #53341

Liberia
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2015-04-07
Last full update
2024-04-29

Land area

Intended size
350 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2010, current] 220000.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2015, current] 3000.0 ha
Comment on land area
Concession area 350,000ha of which 220,000ha can be planted plus 40,000ha for outgrowers. Conflicting information over hectares obtained- Ecofys report states 240 000 hectares.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, For carbon sequestration/REDD

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2010, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Option to extend lease to 99 years.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2015, current] Startup phase (no production)
Comment on implementation status
Land clearance first commenced in December 2010 and accelerated in September 2011, before being halted by a December 2012 freeze on plantation expansion requested by the RSPO in response to community complaints. Plantation expansion re-commenced during 2013 and 2014, in Sinoe and Grand Kru counties. It is estimated that around 3000 hectares have been cleared to date.

Leasing fees

Annual leasing fee
5
$
per ha
Comment on leasing fee
US$5.00/yr/dev ha, US$1.25/yr/undev ha (10yrs), US$2.50/yr/undev ha (55yrs). To be reviewed every 5 years but not to increase more than 20%

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes
On leased area/farmers/households
  • [current] 40000.0 ha