Deal #3349

Location

Location #1

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Administrative region
Location
Banjul, The Gambia

Target country
Gambia, The
Comment on location
Cercano al Puerto de Banjul
General info

Land area

Intended size (in ha)
200000

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
Biofuels, Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities, Agriculture unspecified, Renewable Energy

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
Intended (Under negotiation)
Comment on negotiation status
MoU signed
Investor info

Operating company

Operating company
Mercatalonia Banjul Co. Ltd (#37295)
Name of investment project
AfroPalma2020
Comment on investment chain
On their website, they speak of Afropalma2020, a project presenting how solidarity but whose central axis are biofuels and that come with the support of banks such as La Caixa. One source states that Ministry of Agriculture of Gambia provides support and collaboration for the project. One source states ARGOS Co Ltd is the primary investor.

 

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Data sources

Data source #1

Data source type
Media report
File
Comment on data source
Link no longer working- http://www.kaosenlared.net/territorios/t2/internacional/item/44146-%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%E2%80%A0%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A0%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%80%9A%C2%AC%C3%A2%E2%80%9E%C2%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%80%9A%C2%AC%C3%82%C2%A0%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%82%C2%AC%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%BE%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%E2%80%A0%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%82%C2%AC%C3%83%E2%80%A6%C3%82%C2%A1%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%80%9A%C2%AC%C3%85%C2%A1%C3%83%C6%92%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%83%E2%80%9A%C3%82%C2%A1frica-entrevista-a-vicent-boix-autor-del-libro-piratas-y-pateras-el-acaparamiento-de-tierras-en-%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%E2%80%A0%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A0%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%80%9A%C2%AC%C3%A2%E2%80%9E%C2%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%80%9A%C2%AC%C3%82%C2%A0%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%82%C2%AC%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%BE%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%E2%80%A0%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%82%C2%AC%C3%83%E2%80%A6%C3%82%C2%A1%C3%83%C6%92%C3%86%E2%80%99%C3%83%C2%A2%C3%A2%E2%80%9A%C2%AC%C3%85%C2%A1%C3%83%C6%92%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%A1%C3%83%E2%80%9A%C3%82%C2%A1frica.html

Data source #2

Data source type
Company sources
File
Comment on data source
Link no longer working- http://www.mou.mercatalonia.net/index.swf

Data source #3

Data source type
Research Paper / Policy Report
File
Date
2014-11-03
Comment on data source
Commercial Farm Africa- received from Ward

Data source #4

Data source type
Company sources
URL
http://www.mercatalonia.net/proy-afropalma.html
File
Comment on data source
Company website

Data source #5

Data source type
Research Paper / Policy Report
URL
https://oilpalminafrica.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/oil-palm-in-the-gambia/
File
Date
2010-08-09
Comment on data source
Oil Palm in Africa- Oil palm in The Gambia

Data source #6

Data source type
Research Paper / Policy Report
File
Comment on data source
Grain Land grab deals, January 2012

Data source #7

Data source type
Research Paper / Policy Report
URL
http://www.farmlandgrab.org/uploads/attachment/20130304-Transnational-land-acquisitions-10.pdf
File
Comment on data source
Transnational land acquisitions What are the drivers, levels, and destinations, of recent transnational land acquisitions? Joseph Holden and Margarethe Pagel Nathan Associates LTD January2013

Data source #8

Data source type
Research Paper / Policy Report
URL
http://www.mercatalonia.net/download/master.pdf
File
Comment on data source
AFROPALMA 2020 GAMBIA. MASTER PLAN
Local communities / indigenous peoples

Displacement of people

Comment on displacement of people
Communities were displaced.
Former use

Former land use

Comment on former land use
OPL
Produce info

Detailed crop, animal and mineral information

Crops area
Cassava (Maniok), Corn (Maize), Fodder Plants (unspecified), Oil Palm, Rice, Soya Beans, Sugar Cane, Food crops (unspecified)

Use of produce

Has export
Yes

In country processing of produce

In country processing of produce
Yes
Water

Water extraction envisaged

Water extraction envisaged
Yes
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