Deal #3806

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2005, current] 3500 ha

Intention of investment

[current] Timber plantation for wood and fiber

Comment on intention of investment

woodchip

Nature of the deal

Lease

Comment on nature of the deal

The primary investor "does not hold the land rights to the areas they use as plantation sources. SFR holds a kind of sublease arrangement with the local government and state forest enterprise with the length of this lease depending on the area under question. The sub-leasing arrangement was described as ‘complicated’ and the interviewee could not provide any further information on the nature of the contracts involved." (http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/research/governance/foresttrade/Attachment7-KBarney-VietnamReport.pdf Page 42)

Negotiation status

[current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[1990, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

SFR has been exporting woodchips from Vietnam since 1990. (http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/research/governance/foresttrade/Attachment7-KBarney-VietnamReport.pdf Page 42)

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Comment on contract farming

SFR has small areas of their own plantations, which account for approximately 10-15% of their export volume; the other 85-90 % of their supply comes from small farmers and plantation owners. (http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/research/governance/foresttrade/Attachment7-KBarney-VietnamReport.pdf Page 42)