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Deal #3433 Version #60926

Senegal
Created at
2013-03-22
Last update
2014-04-03
Last full update
2022-06-21

Land area

Intended size
27 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2010, current] 20000.0 ha
Comment on land area
Project relocated from Fanaye after deadly protests.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2012, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Status unknown. Population at original site protested and forced the government to relocate the project.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2013, current] Startup phase (no production)
Comment on implementation status
5,000ha cleared. Planting of sunflowers in process.