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Deal #2335 Version #57777

Sudan
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2016-03-10
Last full update
2022-03-29

Land area

Intended size
100 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2011, current] 12000.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2010] 500.0 ha
  • [2011] 7300.0 ha
  • [2013] 10500.0 ha
  • [2014, current] 11000.0 ha
Comment on land area
In Sudan the company has a 50-50 joint venture with the Arab Sudanese Blue Nile Agricultural Company (Agadi), which is part-owned by the Government of Sudan. The venture has 11,000 ha under crops (2011) but will expand to 100,000 ha. Expecting 20 000ha to be harvested in June 2015, and an additional 25 000ha in November 2015. Experimental section of 400ha of cotton and 100ha of soy in 2010. In 2013 5,500 hectares were cultivated in cotton, 2,000 hectares in maize, 2,000 hectares in sorghum, 500 hectares in beans and 500 hectares in sunflower.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2010, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2010, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Planting began on the 20th of June 2010.