Deal #1795 Version 93001 Version 94755
Intended size
3โ€ฏ000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2009] 300 ha
  • [2010] 530.86 ha
  • [2015] 1430 ha
  • [2023, current] 1582.67 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2009] 250.02 ha
  • [2010] 530.86 ha
  • [2015] 1044.31 ha
  • [2023, current] 1496.92 ha
  • [2024, current] 194 ha
Comment on land area
Started with 300ha in 2009, expanded to 500ha in 2010 and up to 3000ha. Another data source states 902 ha only. Company website states size under contract is 3000ha, while the audit produced by the EES firm for the Senegalese Ministry of environment in March 2015 states size under contract is 1430ha. Another data source states the size under contract is only 1112ha (Enda Pronat). IPAR states land size is 1,563ha. Another data source states that the company has over 2000ha (https://www.scl.sn/) and the company is submitting applications for land in other communities (encompasses land that was not exploited at the end of 2014, plus the land that is currently being cultivated). According to the cartography made on google earth, SCL produces on a surface of 1496.92ha (294,98ha leased) distributed in 3 blocs : Diama, Savoigne and Ngalam. Of the 1,582.67 ha, 85.75 ha are stores or uncultivated areas.
Started with 300ha in 2009, expanded to 500ha in 2010 and up to 3000ha. Another data source states 902 ha only. Company website states size under contract is 3000ha, while the audit produced by the EES firm for the Senegalese Ministry of environment in March 2015 states size under contract is 1430ha. Another data source states the size under contract is only 1112ha (Enda Pronat). IPAR states land size is 1,563ha. Another data source states that the company has over 2000ha (https://www.scl.sn/) and the company is submitting applications for land in other communities (encompasses land that was not exploited at the end of 2014, plus the land that is currently being cultivated). According to the cartography made on google earth, SCL produces on a surface of 1496.92ha (294,98ha leased) distributed in 3 blocs : Diama, Savoigne and Ngalam. Of the 1,582.67 ha, 85.75 ha are stores or uncultivated areas.
Comment on contract farming
SCL is liaising with small local farmers for the production of sweet potatoes.
SCL is liaising with small local farmers for the production of sweet potatoes.
Name of investment project
Barfoots Senegal
Barfoots Senegal
Comment on investment chain
โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹Barfoots Senegal is otherwise known as SCL โ€œSociรฉtรฉ de Cultures Lรฉgumiรจres (SCL)โ€ BIOโ€™s 2007 and 2008 investments were applied to finance the acquisition of new material during the first years of the company and the 2013 4 million โ‚ฌ loan is used for SCL expansion project.
โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹Barfoots Senegal is otherwise known as SCL โ€œSociรฉtรฉ de Cultures Lรฉgumiรจres (SCL)โ€ BIOโ€™s 2007 and 2008 investments were applied to finance the acquisition of new material during the first years of the company and the 2013 4 million โ‚ฌ loan is used for SCL expansion project.
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Infrastructure for social development (schools and drinking water infrastructure- installation of water reservoirs and vaccination posts in favour of cattle care. Financing the construction of roads to open up isolated communities near the project
Infrastructure for social development (schools and drinking water infrastructure- installation of water reservoirs and vaccination posts in favour of cattle care. Financing the construction of roads to open up isolated communities near the project
Overall comment
Company website states size under contract is 3000ha, while the audit produced by the EES firm for the Senegalese Ministry of environment in March 2015 states size under contract is 1430ha. Investment is 12 200 000Euros. Barfoots Senegal is now one of our most important supply hubs, with large-scale growing, packing and exporting. The new side of the project (Ngalam) is located 40 km from SCL existing farm
Linked to deal 10854,10856 and 10848. Company website states size under contract is 3000ha, while the audit produced by the EES firm for the Senegalese Ministry of environment in March 2015 states size under contract is 1430ha. Investment is 12 200 000Euros. Barfoots Senegal is now one of our most important supply hubs, with large-scale growing, packing and exporting. The new side of the project (Ngalam) is located 40 km from SCL existing farm

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Exact location
Location
Gandon, Senegal
Point
Lat: 15.97173
Lng: -16.351
Description
This site of 900ha including 679.54ha in production is located in the communes of Gandon and Fass Ngom.
Facility name
SOCIร‰Tร‰ DE CULTURES Lร‰GUMIรˆRES (SCL)
Comment
The community of Diama, located 30 km from Saint Louis in Northern Senegal, includes the areas of Fass Ngom and Gandon. These locations were chosen due to the availability of water and land. Spatial data derived from the Mapathon 2020 and google earth.

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Exact location
Location
Diama, Sรฉnรฉgal
Point
Lat: 16.19325
Lng: -16.40671
Description
This site of 400ha of which 420.56ha are in production (according to polygons from Google Earth) is located in the commune of Diama.
Facility name
SOCIร‰Tร‰ DE CULTURES Lร‰GUMIรˆRES (SCL)
Comment
Fass-Exact location is closer to Sanar

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Approximate location
Location
Savoigne, Sรฉnรฉgal
Point
Lat: 16.23956
Lng: -16.28483
Description
This site of 294,98ha in production (according to the polygons from Google Earth) is located in the village of Savoigne. It has been leased
Facility name
SOCIร‰Tร‰ DE CULTURES Lร‰GUMIรˆRES (SCL)

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Coordinates
Description
This site of 151,17ha in production (according to the polygons from Google Earth) is located in the village of Savoigne.
This site of 194 ha in production (according to the polygons from Google Earth) is located in the village of Savoigne.