Deal #1396 Version #53342

In 2010: 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. Farmland grab articles state 260 000ha. The company signed an MOU for an additional 13354ha in 2014 from community members.

Option to extend lease to 99 years. The company forced the community to sign four additional MOU's in 2014 during the Ebola outbreak, once community leaders would not attend meetings due to Ebola. The community members signed but do not know what the MOU states.

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. The community claims that the company used the Ebola outbreak to clear more land, as community leaders were dealing with the Ebola outbreak.

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%