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Deal #1854 Version #55874

Tanzania

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2020-04-02

Last full update

2024-05-29

Land area

Intended size

30 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[current] 13000.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2015, current] 2.0 ha

Comment on land area

15,000ha requested, RUBADA states that 13,000ha is available. The company says that it is in the process of securing strategic broadacre farmland. A proposed area is in the Rufiji Basin, Tanzania. Another source states that the company is acquiring 30000ha, but that only 14500ha are suitable for development.

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2012, current] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)

Comment on negotiation status

Land Use Permit ready and MoU finalised, 2012.

Implementation status

Startup phase (no production)
[current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

Trial planting on 2ha. Trail planting completed in 2015.

Contract farming

Yes

Comment on contract farming

One data source states contract farming. No further information available on this.