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Deal #285 Version #45881

Lao PDR

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2013-07-11

Last full update

2021-12-11

Land area

Intended size

10 020 ha

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops, Livestock

Comment on intention of investment

the Lao side will consider a request by Mongolia to seek agricultural land of up to 10,000 hectares to produce rice and other crops. Laos will also consider Mongolia's request for up to 20 hectares of land for the purpose of establishing a “Mongolian Agriculture Cooperation Centre” in the Special Economic Zone in Savannakhet province. Also under consideration is a proposal by Mongolia to develop sheep farming in Laos.

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2010] Intended (Expression of interest)
[2012, current] Concluded (Oral Agreement)

Comment on negotiation status

agreement between Laos and Mongolia to cooperate in agriculture: the MoU envisages that the two sides formulate joint collaborative projects involving both the public and private sectors. In November 2012 Mongolia decided to rent/to provide 10020 ha.

Implementation status

[2012, current] Project not started

Contract farming

Comment on contract farming

The use of such land would be in the form of a concession, contract farming or other agreement.