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Deal #365 Version #46521

Pakistan

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2020-02-17

Last full update

2021-12-12

Land area

Intended size

150 000 ha

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities

Comment on intention of investment

Mechanized farming, irrigation and land fertility enhancement

Nature of the deal

Outright purchase

Negotiation status

[2009, current] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)

Comment on negotiation status

The UAE is reportedly about to sign an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Balochistan government

Implementation status

[2009, current] Project not started

Purchase price

Comment on purchase price

A group including several UAE private and public firms has acquired about 16,187 hectares of land in Pakistan's Balochistan province for an estimated US$40 million (Dh146.9m). In addition, land acquired in the catchment area of the Mirani Dam, will require a further $20m investment to introduce irrigation and land fertility enhancement technologies.