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General info | ||
| Size under contract (leased or purchased area) |
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| Comment on land area | Only 1800ha obtained, rest legal issues. Expansion phase I to 6,000ha, eventually to 20,000ha | Only 1800 ha obtained, rest legal issues. Expansion phase I to 6,000ha, eventually to 20,000ha |
| Intention of investment |
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| Comment on intention of investment | Cultivation of rice | |
| Carbon offset project | No | |
| Negotiation status |
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| Comment on negotiation status | implementation delayed due to land conflicts (stand: June 2011); originally it was intended to plant rice in an area of 6000 ha in the initial phase beginning in September 2011 | implementation delayed due to land conflicts (stand: June 2011); originally it was intended to plant rice in an area of 6000 ha in the initial phase beginning in September 2011.On 14 August 2009 the $30 million Bela Vista-Rice Project was launched in Maputo by the consortium formed by Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAP) and the Mozambican company Ubuntu SA. |
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Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
| Name of investment project | Bela Vista Rice Project | |
| Comment on investment chain | The Bela Vista Rice Project is co-owned by the Libyan state's Libyan African Investment Portfolio (LAP) and the Mozambican company Ubuntu. | |
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
Former use | ||
Produce info | ||
| Comment on crops | expected annual harvest of 40,000 tonnes of rice.In the third year of operation the owners believe that they will be able to meet at least 20 per cent of Mozambique's needs. | |
| Processing facilities / production infrastructure of the project (e.g. oil mill, ethanol distillery, biomass power plant etc.) | The first stone in a rice dehusking factory is due to be laid on Monday. The factory, with the capacity to process 600 tonnes of rice a day, should be concluded by 2012. | |
Water | ||
Gender-related info | ||
Overall comment | ||
Meta | ||
| Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
Location #LlLRu2IG | ||
| Comment | The project is located 80 kilometres from Maputo. | The project is located 80 kilometres from Maputo,in Bela Vista.Located in southern most Mozambican district of Matutuine |
Data sources | ||
Data source #nntT4J5E | ||
| Publication title | UNDERSTANDING LAND INVESTMENT DEALS IN AFRICA:COUNTRY REPORT: MOZAMBIQUE | |
| Organisation | Oakland institute | |
Data source #cZsAoE8D | ||
| Url | ||
| Publication title | Rice project in Mozambique awaiting land concession for production to begin | |
| Organisation | Macauhub | |
| Comment on data source | Macauhub- Rice project in Mozambique awaiting land concession for production to begin. | Url link no longer available: http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2011/04/13/rice-project-in-mozambique-awaiting-land-concession-for-production-to-begin/
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Data source #D5gmWEGY | ||
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| Url | ||
| Publication title | Mozambique: Rice processing factory for Matutuine | |
| Organisation | Farm land grab | |
| Comment on data source | Farmland grab- Mozambique: Rice processing factory for Matutuine | allafrica.com |
Data source #AZLSXcut | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Comment on data source | Mozambique large land concessions | |
Data source #gtK-5PkH | ||
| Publication title | Nacala land grabbers table | |
| Organisation | Grain | |
| Comment on data source | Grain- Nacala land grabbers table | |
Data source #tGJtrYAk | ||
| Url | ||
| Organisation | agripro focus | |
| Comment on data source | Url link no longer available: https://agriprofocus.com/post/544fef74d58d831122c055bf | |
Data source #TMvTJjlP | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Mozambique Rice project launched in Maputo | |
| Date | 2009-09-09 | |
| Organisation | ReliefWeb Mobile | |
Contracts | ||