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Deal #2199 Version #57223

Senegal

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2016-05-27

Last full update

2016-07-28

Land area

Comment on land area

Outgrower scheme only. DTE has established sesame production for export to China on 35,000 ha of land, with a commitment to expand production to 60,000 ha by 2013

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops

Nature of the deal

Comment on nature of the deal

Outgrower scheme

Negotiation status

[current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

In operation (production)
[current] Project abandoned

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)

[current] 35000.0 ha

Comment on contract farming

To expand to 60,000ha by 2013. China’s Datong Enterprise (DTE) is the largest purchaser of Senegal’s sesame, and pays on average 50 cents per kilo and provides farmers with seeds on credit.