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Deal #1498 Version #53984

Mali

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2016-05-04

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. Another source states 39,538 ha.

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2007, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[2012] Project abandoned
[2013, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

The commercial partner (Illovo) withdrew in 2012. Uttam Sucrotech from India is restarting the project.

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.