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Deal #1967 Version #86532

Uganda
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2022-04-01
Last full update
2022-04-01

Land area

Intended size
12 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 12000 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [current] 10975 ha
Comment on land area
The nucleus estate expansion includes the development of a 1,200 hectares plantation in Butamira, a man-made reserve. The shapefile derived indicates area in operation as 10975 ha.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified (12000 ha)

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Outright purchase

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1985, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
The first 323 hectares were obtained in 1918. This Company was formed in 1985 as a Joint Venture between the Madhvani Group and the Government of Uganda to take over the assets of Madhvani Sugar Works Ltd., which was the Group's flagship prior to 1972. At the time of take-over in 1985, owing to the economic turmoil in the intervening years as well as inadequate management whilst under Government control, the factory was no longer in production and most of the nucleus estate had reverted to bush.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1930] In operation (production)
  • [2022, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 25000 ha
Comment on contract farming
The outgrowers supply 65% of the total sugarcane to the factory, 1.4 million tonnes of sugarcane is supplied to the factory from outgrowers. The company provides seedcane and agrochemicals as well as advice to the outgrowers