Deal #3433 Version #60950

Originally gained the land in 2010, however project relocated from Fanaye after deadly protests. The eia states that the company will begin producing on 10000hectares initially. The project started operating again in 2012. 20000ha are intended for agribusiness and 6500ha for development activities for the local communities. 2000ha in 2015 under corn, rice and peanuts. Another source states 1800ha under production (rice, sunflower and groundnuts). Another source states 2300ha under production in 2014. The company claims to have acquired an additional 5000ha in Fass Ngom town in 2015. One report claims that the investors state that the company has 45000ha. The map from Jeremy indicates that the company has between 20000-30000ha only. The government returned 10000ha to the community in 2016- the community states that they still do not have access to this land. The land around Fass Ngom town was also taken away from the company (5000ha).

Some reports suggest that sunflower production has haltered in April 2014. A report states that the company continually changes the produce: first was sweet potato, then sunflower, now corn, rice and peanuts. The company committed to have 2000ha of rice by 2017 for domestic markets. The company has planted acacia trees, however these are only for wind breaks and is not the intention of the investment. The company planned to use its expected annual output of 180,000 tons of sunflower seeds to produce biofuels.

Population at original site protested and forced the government to halt and relocate the project. The project was re-approved and relocated in 2012. Until May 2015, the company claims to have invested 30 million Euros.

5,000ha cleared. Planting of sunflowers in process. More than 24,000 signatures were collected in one week through an international petition launched by ActionAid and Re:Common to ask Tampieri Group, a food processing company that operates in Faenza, to withdraw from a project in the Senegalese reserve of Ndiael. The company is producing on the land regardless of the fact that their operations are not transparent. The company has changed management several times during the operation of the project. Another report states that the company has brought in a consultant to look at the possibility of selling the company. Key equipment is already being sold. Sources within the country state that the project is still operational (March 2017). Workers on strike in September 2017 due to unpaid wages and unpaid contribution to social security fund. One report states that the Italian management have left the country.

Land has been attributed for free. Another report states leasing fee of USD 100,000 a year. The land around Fass Ngom (5000ha) is leased for 40 million FCFA per year.