Deal #1454 Version #53730

The mayor of the villages gave permission for the company to acquire the land without consultation of the community members.

The community can not access their grazing land as it is landlocked by the companies land. The community members get fined if their cattle walks on the jatropha plants. The amount varies but is usually around 40 000 Ariary. in January 2012, villagers sent a letter of complaint to the Chief District Ihosy Area of Ihorombe at President of the Court of Ihosy the Minister of the Interior, the Prime Minister and the President of Transition.

a school has been built in Andiolava. A medical centre has also been built, however only the community members who gave up their land to the company can be treated free of charge.