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Deal #1571 Version #92908
Mozambique
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2024-05-09
Last full update
2024-05-15
Land area
Intended size
173 327 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
- [2009, current] 173327 ha
Size in operation (production)
- [2022, current] 14000 ha
Comment on land area
The company is still in the process of defining the precise area where they will implement the eucalyptus plantation.
Another source say the intended area is 356 thousand hectares.
Another source from the company indicates Land use licenses (DUAT) for 50 parcels (for the plantation of up to 246,000 ha) in Zambezia and Manica provinces,awarded by the Mozambican Government for 50 years.
14 thousand hectares have been planted.
Intention of investment
Intention of investment
- [2009, current] Timber plantation for wood and fiber (173327 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
Integrated forestry and industrial project
Nature of the deal
Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
A lease for 50 years and subject to renewal
Negotiation status
Negotiation status
- [2008] Intended (Expression of interest)
- [2009, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Portucel Mozambique presented, in March 2008, an expression of interest to the Government of Mozambique for the implementation of an integrated forestry project.
Implementation status
Implementation status
- [2012] Startup phase (no production)
- [2022, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Trials took place in 2012. Planted around 20 million trees between this deal and #3893.
By 2022 14 thousand hectares had been planted.
Contract farming
Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes