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Deal #3008 Version #58214

Sierra Leone

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2014-03-07

Last full update

2022-09-07

Land area

Intended size

3 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[current] 1320.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[1980, current] 1320.0 ha

Comment on land area

Area for expansion. Not clear what original size of the estate is. In 2006, announced plans to expand to 8100 hectares to begin the production of cassava- could not find anymore data to substantiate that the land was obtained.

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified

Negotiation status

[2009, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[2005, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

The initial operations were halted in 1990 due to the civil unrest. Restarted in 2005.

Contract farming

Yes