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Deal #3352 Version #60258

Gabon

Created at

2013-03-18

Last update

2019-01-30

Last full update

2021-05-03

Land area

Intended size

119 400 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[current] 119400.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[current] 17300.0 ha

Comment on land area

Siat Gabon runs 12100 ha of mature rubber plantations, 7,300 ha of oil palm plantations, a refinery/fractionation/soap/packaging plant of 20,000 tonnes of finished products/annum and a cattle ranch of 100,000 ha with a herd of 6,000 cows. One data source states that Olam (#2236) has taken over the oil palm assets of SIAT in Makouké and the refinery of Lambaréné (it is not clear what size this is).

Intention of investment

[current] Livestock, Non-food agricultural commodities, Agriculture unspecified, Tourism

Comment on intention of investment

Plans to convert part of ranch into eco-tourism facility

Negotiation status

[2004, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[2004, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

Privatisation of Agrogabon, Hévégab and the Ranch of Nyanga

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)

[current] 2100.0 ha