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Deal #1454 Version #89866

Madagascar
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2023-04-11
Last full update
2024-05-03

Land area

Intended size
100 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2010, current] 6558 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2012] 2000 ha
  • [2014] 3500 ha
  • [2020, current] 5425 ha
Comment on land area
Of the 6558 hectares, only 60% can be planted. One report states that 8000 hectares has been granted. Another report states 50 000ha current size under contract. 3000ha planted under corn.Essential oils (Cape Pelargonium) is planted on 30 ha. According to another source, in 2020, JTF Madagascar aims to expand cultivation from the current 5,425 ha to 6,981 ha. The first, signed in 2012, covers 6,500 ha in two communes (1).

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2010, current] Biomass for biofuels
Comment on intention of investment
The company began planting Jatropha, however has diversified due to the poor quality of the land. Oil seeds= Pelargonium (otherwise falsely known as ornamental by the name of "geranium.").

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2010] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)
  • [2012, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
The land was acquired in 2010, however the leasehold agreement was only signed in 2012. Tozzi is accused of starting cultivating several hectares of land in the Ihorombe area, although it had only received an exploratory license.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2012, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Tozzi is accused of starting cultivating several hectares of land in the Ihorombe area, although it had only received an exploratory license.

Leasing fees

Annual leasing fee
30 000
Malagasy Ariary
per ha
Comment on leasing fee
(About $US13-14 ha/year), Lease fee information from contract.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Comment on contract farming
The cropping area for subsistence farming by the local people has also greatly diminished and therefore their access to food has dropped as well