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Deal #1895 Version #56108
Tanzania
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2015-03-27
Last full update
2024-04-10
Land area
Intended size
250 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
- [current] 22500.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
- [2012, current] 200.0 ha
Comment on land area
The actual size under contract is under much discussion (see Locher and Sulle for details).
the project has planted a maximum of around 8000ha so far, if at all (not 20000ha). In Bagamoyo, the company has a maximum of about 8000ha suitable for sugarcane plantation and the rest of the 12000ha will remain a buffer zone (district official interview by Sulle 2012).
Intention of investment
Intention of investment
- [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified
Nature of the deal
Nature of the deal
Lease
Negotiation status
Negotiation status
- [2009, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Sekab withdrew and sold the investment to EcoEnergy in 2009
Implementation status
Implementation status
- [2012, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Sekab withdrew and sold the investment to EcoEnergy, run by same people
Leasing fees
Annual leasing fee
0
Comment on leasing fee
No lease fee, instead Government gets 25% share in the project
Contract farming
Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes
On leased area/farmers/households
- [current] 3000.0 ha
Comment on contract farming
The people will be empowered to set up, own and operate independent commercial outgrower companies, each company farming sugarcane on approximately 75-150 ha of land. Some 25-35 companies will be supported in the process to produce and supply 300,000T – 400,000T sugarcane per year to the Agro EcoEnergy Mill. The out growers are from Kiwangwa, Matipwili and Gama.