| Deal #2199 | Version 57223 | Version 57224 |
|---|---|---|
General info | ||
| 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. | 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 and fertilizer on credit. Contract farmers began selling to external buyers where they fetched a higher price. The Senegalese government would not intervene and the company was left to settle the matter in court. |
Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
Former use | ||
Produce info | ||
| Comment on in country processing of produce | FOD (Food processing (no specification)) | Processing operation in Dakar. |
Water | ||
Gender-related info | ||
Overall comment | ||
| Overall comment | Project is abandoned. | Project is abandoned.Contract farmers began selling to external buyers where they fetched a higher price. The Senegalese government would not intervene and the company was left to settle the matter in court. |
Meta | ||
| Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
Data sources | ||
Data source #dJBWhMg_ | ||
| Type | Other | |
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Comment on data source | Book: Will Africa Feed China? Brautigam, D. 2015 | |
Contracts | ||