Deal #365

Pakistan
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2021-12-12
Last full update
2021-12-12

Land area

Intended size
150 000 ha

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities
Comment on intention of investment
Mechanized farming, irrigation and land fertility enhancement

Negotiation status

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

Implementation status
  • [2009, current] Project not started
Comment on implementation status
This is not a conjecture because the Balochistan government decided to block direct deals between the UAE-based private investors and farmers. This was reported last April 03, 2013.

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.