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Deal #1976 Version #56419

Uganda
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2014-10-06
Last full update
2022-09-07

Land area

Intended size
40 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2003, current] 6500.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2009] 5600.0 ha
  • [2013, current] 7500.0 ha
Comment on land area
Original plan was to have a 10,000ha nucleus estate, but private partner negotiated for 6500ha. The second phase of the project, an additional 10 000 hectares, will expand the production onto several more islands ( add cause additional environmental and social impacts).

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Agriculture unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
Oil palm, many possible uses

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2003, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
The agreement included that the land would be acquired 'free of encumbrances'.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2009, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
First Fruit bunches to be harvested in 2009.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 3500.0 ha
Comment on contract farming
Outgrower scheme only started in 2006. Outgrowers are organised in the Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT).