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| Comment on intention of investment | Used to harvest coconut- however harvesting was stopped due to pests which were destroying trees. | Used to harvest coconut (specialises with coconut products)- however harvesting was stopped due to pests which were destroying trees. Production of Jatropha and trees |
| Carbon offset project | No | |
| Comment on negotiation status | Grupo Madal was taken over in 2005 by Rift Valley Holdings (RVH), a company established in 2005 through a merger of the African operations of Saxonian Estates and Höegh Capital Partners. RVH owns/leases roughly 400,000 ha of land in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. RVH acquired 210,000 ha of land in Niassa Province, Mozambique in 2006 and is also seeking 3,000-5,000 ha for row crops in Burkina Faso. | Grupo Madal was taken over in 2005 by Rift Valley Holdings (RVH), a company established in 2005 through a merger of the African operations of Saxonian Estates and Höegh Capital Partners. RVH owns/leases roughly 400,000 ha of land in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. RVH acquired 210,000 ha of land in Niassa Province, Mozambique in 2006 and is also seeking 3,000-5,000 ha for row crops in Burkina Faso. |
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Investor info | ||
| Comment on investment chain | Grupo Madal was taken over in 2005 by Rift Valley Holdings (RVH), a company established in 2005 through a merger of the African operations of Saxonian Estates and Höegh Capital Partners. RVH owns/leases roughly 400,000 ha of land in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. RVH acquired 210,000 ha of land in Niassa Province, Mozambique in 2006 and is also seeking 3,000-5,000 ha for row crops in Burkina Faso. | |
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Gender-related info | ||
| Comment on gender-related info | The partnership focuses on empowering women, with over 67% of the 3,300 smallholder farmers being women. Gender-responsive policies, leadership training, and community dialogues are central to the program. | |
Overall comment | ||
| Overall comment | Owned by Rift Valley Holding, registered in Mauritius, based in Zimbabwe. Previously owned by Grupo Madal, an old colonial company | Owned by Rift Valley Holding, registered in Mauritius, based in Zimbabwe. Previously owned by Grupo Madal, an old colonial company.Grupo Madal operates across 30,000 hectares in Zambézia Province, Mozambique, involving four plantations and 14 communities. |
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| Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
Location #fw-XpQg5 | ||
| Comment | Located in Quelimane, Mozambique | |
Data sources | ||
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| Url | ||
| Publication title | Land grabbing in Kenya and Mozambique | |
| Organisation | FIAN International | |
| Comment on data source | FIAN International, "Land grabbing in Kenya and Mozambique" |
URL not found:http://www.fian.at/assets/StudieLandgrabbinginKeniaMozambiqueFIAN2010.pdf |
Data source #9jff-cjC | ||
| Publication title | UNDERSTANDING LAND INVESTMENT DEALS IN AFRICA | |
| Organisation | Oakland Institute | |
| Comment on data source | Oakland Institute- Understanding land deals | |
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| Url | ||
| Organisation | Riftvalley | |
| Comment on data source | Company website | Company website under construction:http://www.riftvalley.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=3&Itemid=3 |
Data source #6F6ISglx | ||
| Publication title | Revised GRANT APPLICATION: Mozambique | |
Contracts | ||