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Sierra Leone

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Created at

2013-03-22

Last update

2013-03-22

Last full update

2020-06-23

Land area

Intended size

135 000 ha

Comment on land area

Some sources say 30,000ha only. The first phase of investment is due to begin in February with a 30,000 hectare rubber plantation in the 91 Mile area inland from Freetown and a 25,000 hectare rice project in Tonkolili.

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2012, current] Intended (Under negotiation)

Comment on negotiation status

MoU signed in 2012

Leasing fees

Annual leasing fee

Comment on leasing fee

The government will provide the land in exchange for a 10% share in the operation.