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Deal #3443 Version #61019

Mozambique
Created at
2013-03-22
Last update
2015-08-18

Land area

Intended size
4 800 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2012, current] 4800.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2013] 450.0 ha
  • [2014] 800.0 ha
  • [2015, current] 1000.0 ha
Comment on land area
Data sources state: 1000ha in Gurue and 3800ha in Lichinga. However company website only states 3800ha.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities
Comment on intention of investment
Soya beans for animal feed (poultry feed).

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2012, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2011] Project not started
  • [2013, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Outgrowers project started in 2011. The entire project was under operation in 2014.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 1364.0 ha
Comment on contract farming
In the 2012/13 planting season 1,364 farmers farmers cultivated soya and pigeon peas.