Deal #1535

Mozambique
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2025-01-07
Last full update
2025-01-07

Land area

Intended size
156 753 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2005, current] 150000 ha
Comment on land area
Might have additional 56,580ha and has applied for further 6,753ha

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Forestry unspecified (150 000 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
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

Carbon offset project
No

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2005, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
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.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1960, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Previously colonial operation.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes