Deal #1652

Namibia
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2024-05-13
Last full update
2024-05-13

Land area

Intended size
600 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2010, current] 220 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2011] 15 ha
  • [2014] 120 ha
  • [2015] 200 ha
  • [2023, current] 551 ha
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. The shapefile polygon indicates an area in operation of 551 ha.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops
Comment on intention of investment
Dates (palm) and grapes

Carbon offset project

Carbon offset project
No

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
Renewable lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2010, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
The NDC commenced operations in the early 1990s, the Al-Dhahra company joined in 2010

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2010, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The NDC commenced operations in the early 1990s, the Al-Dhahra company joined in 2010

Leasing fees

Annual leasing fee
120 000
$
for specified area
Annual leasing fee area
220 ha
Comment on leasing fee
data from one media report.

Contract farming

Contract farming
No