Deal #1594

Mozambique
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2024-09-30
Last full update
2024-09-30

Land area

Intended size
3 362 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [1998] 3362 ha
  • [2010, current] 15000 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2023, current] 7257 ha
Comment on land area
Another source indicated that the area of the plantation increased 15,000 ha by 2011.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [1998] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified (3 362 ha)
  • [2010, current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified (15 000 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
Xinavane utilise bagasse (sugarcane residue) for bioethanol production and a renewable energy source.

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1998, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1914, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Started in colonial time, then nationalised. Tongaat acquired 49% in 1998 and increased this to 88% in 2008. "The Mozambican government's Institute for the Management of State Holdings (IGEPE) is negotiating with various partners to obtain finance to prevent the paralysis of two of the country's sugar mills"