Deal #1788

Senegal
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2021-02-05

Land area

Intended size
11 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2007, current] 150.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2007] 150.0 ha
  • [2008, current] 150.0 ha
Comment on land area
Small scale production initially extending to 'thousands of hectares' once proven to be successful.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels
Comment on intention of investment
Agrofuels for use in own cement factory

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2007, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2007] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2007] In operation (production)
  • [2012, current] Project abandoned
Comment on implementation status
The company is now using different sources of fuel, such as peanut shells. The land still belongs to the company.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Comment on contract farming
No further information available on the contract farming