Deal #1607

Land area

Intended size

30 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2004, current] 15000 ha

Comment on land area

Aiming for another 15,000ha, part of which to be for outgrowers

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels

Comment on intention of investment

The purpose of Galp Buzi was to develop a project in Mozambique that focused on biofuels. Their plan included: Constructing a biofuel refinery in the town of Búzi, Sofala Province, Mozambique Cultivating oilseeds on a large area of land (estimates suggest 25,000 hectares) Processing the seeds into biodiesel Exporting some of the biofuel produced to portugal.

Negotiation status

[2004, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

Old colonial operation, unproductive since independence

Implementation status

[2004] Startup phase (no production)
[2013, current] Project abandoned

Comment on implementation status

In 2013, the Galp Supervisory Board gave its assent to the closure of subsidiaries Moçamgalp and Galpbúzi, set up as part of the biofuel project. Old colonial operation started some time in the 1900s, unproductive since independence. Still in planning phase. Can not find anything about this operation on their website (in 2020). Also did not find any recent reports on this deal. Only see the company investment in liquefied nat-ural gas (FLNG) project on the Area 4 block in the Rovuma Basin.

Contract farming

Yes