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Deal #1498 Version #53990

Mali
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2018-05-31
Last full update
2024-03-22

Land area

Intended size
25 845 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2007, current] 25845.0 ha
Comment on land area
991ha for industrial plant, 19,254ha for sugarcane plantations, 5,600ha for outgrowers (sugar + food crops).

Intention of investment

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

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2005] Intended (Under negotiation)
  • [2007] Concluded (Contract signed)
  • [2013, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Illovo joined the project in 2005 but withdrew in 2012. Uttam Sucrotech from India is restarting the project (2013).

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2012] Project abandoned
  • [2013, current] Project not started
Comment on implementation status
The commercial partner (Illovo) withdrew in 2012. Uttam Sucrotech from India is restarting the project. The status of the project and investor is unclear.

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.