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Deal #1498 Version #53982

Mali
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2016-03-08
Last full update
2024-03-22

Land area

Intended size
25 845 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2004, current] 25845.0 ha
Comment on land area
991ha for industrial plant, 19,254ha for sugarcane plantations, 5,600ha for outgrowers (sugar + food crops). A total of 50,857ha under title deed.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2007, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2012] Project abandoned
  • [2013, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The commercial partner withdrew in 2012. Uttam Sucrotech from India is restarting the project.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes
On leased area/farmers/households
  • [current] 5600.0 ha
Comment on contract farming
The farmers plant rice for household food between the irrigation pivots.