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General info | ||
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| Comment on land area | Project started in 2009. Production in 2015-- 180 ha dates and 20 ha grapes. At present Al Dahra is in negotiations with the Namibian Government about extending the amount of land under lease by a further 200 hectares, located in the Orange River region. By the year 2020, the company wants to farm 600-800 hectares in Namibia. | Project started in 2009. Production in 2015-- 180 ha dates and 20 ha grapes. At present Al Dahra is in negotiations with the Namibian Government about extending the amount of land under lease by a further 200 hectares, located in the Orange River region. By the year 2020, the company wants to farm 600-800 hectares in Namibia.
The shapefile polygon indicates an area in operation of 551 ha. |
| Carbon offset project | No | |
Employment | ||
| Comment on jobs created (domestic) | Plan for around 900 in total during peak season. | Plan for around 900 in total during peak season.
Al Dahra employees unhappy with work conditions, low wage and access to clean water |
Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
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Produce info | ||
| Comment on crops | No information on yield and export | |
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Meta | ||
| Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
Location #ZYIERK_t | ||
| areas | unknown field: location.areas | |
| Spatial accuracy level | Exact location | Coordinates |
| Point | Lat: -26.94516 Lng: 17.91822 | Lat: -26.93354 Lng: 17.9219 |
| Comment | Karas Region in southern Namibia. 55 kilometres south west of Keetmanshoop City | Karas Region in southern Namibia. 55 kilometres south west of Keetmanshoop City
Area in operation polygon added from Google Earth Pro |
Data sources | ||
Data source #uWjcQDi_ | ||
| File | ||
| Publication title | Farmland grab- Abu Dhabi group enters grape, date hunt | |
| Organisation | Farmland Grab | |
| Comment on data source | Farmland grab- Abu Dhabi group enters grape, date hunt | |
Data source #5OHtKfad | ||
| Comment on data source | company website | The URL is no longer working. |
Data source #AhJjlP0U | ||
| File | ||
| Organisation | The Namibian | |
Data source #6xEPvylc | ||
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| Url | ||
| Publication title | Al Dahra invests $20 m in Namibian date farm | |
| Date | 2011 | |
| Organisation | The National | |
| Comment on data source | The National- Al Dahra invests $20 million in Namibian date farm | The URL is no longer working: http://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/al-dahra-invests-20m-in-namibian-date-farm
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Data source #gKM9ZQPU | ||
| Url | ||
| Comment on data source | The SA Mag- Al Dahra Agricultural Company-Namibia: Nurturing the best of two worlds | The SA Mag- Al Dahra Agricultural Company-Namibia: Nurturing the best of two worlds
The URL is no longer working: http://thesa-mag.com/features/agriculture/al-dahra-agricultural-company-namibia-nurturing-best-two-worlds/ |
Data source #VTb75wdo | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Al Dahra employees unhappy with work conditions | |
| Date | 2019-02-26 | |
Data source #mojrLpKz | ||
| Type | Other | |
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Google Earth Pro | |
| Date | 2023-08 | |
| Comment on data source | Shapefile added from google earth pro | |
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