Deal #3844 Version 64167 Version 95991
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2013] 58929.0 ha
  • [2021, current] 45198.0 ha
  • [2013] 58929 ha
  • [2021, current] 45198 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2020, current] 9768.0 ha
  • [2020, current] 9768 ha
Comment on land area
According to the contract the company leases two parcels: 8200ha (North) plus 36,998ha (Central), both in Arrondissements de Meyomessala, Meyomessi et Djoum, DΓ©partement du Dja et Lobo. This is also published in the 2020 annual report. In February 2021, the Board of Sudcam, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Group, has approved the returning of the South Concession, which comprises 13,731 hectare of unplanted lands, to the Cameroonian government Additional 20 000 hectares planned for oil palm. Another study found the concession to be 43939 hectares. Another data source states 45198 hectares.
According to the contract, the company leases two parcels: 8200ha (North) plus 36,998ha (Central), both in Arrondissements de Meyomessala, Meyomessi et Djoum, DΓ©partement du Dja et Lobo. This is also published in the 2020 annual report. In February 2021, the Board of Sudcam, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Group, approved the return of the South Concession, which comprises 13,731 hectares of unplanted lands, to the Cameroonian government. An additional 20,000 hectares are planned for oil palm. Another study found the concession to be 43939 hectares. Another data source states 45198 hectares.
Comment on intention of investment
The company will also begin planting oil palm. 9,768ha plantation, 9,706ha conservation, 25,000ha community forest, 744ha infrastructure
Rubber plantation and the company will also begin planting oil palm. 9,768ha plantation, 9,706ha conservation, 25,000ha community forest, 744ha infrastructure
Carbon offset project
No
Comment on jobs created (domestic)
599 male, 316 female of which 119 indigenous male, 88 indigenous female.
Comment on investment chain
Sud-Cameroun Hevea S.A. is a subsidiary of Halcyon Agri, which comprises two main operating businesses: Halcyon Rubber Company (HRC) and Corrie MacColl.
Name of community
Bitye,
Edjom,
Ndibessong,
Zoumeyo,
Ekok,
Eyeguele
Name of indigenous people
Baka Pygmies
Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
The Sud Cameroun HΓ©vΓ©a (SudCam) project has affected thirty local communities, including Ndibessong, Eyeguele, and Zoumeyo, by converting large areas of forest into rubber plantations. The indigenous Baka Pygmies have been particularly impacted, as they were displaced from their ancestral lands, losing access to essential forest resources for their livelihood and culture. Massive deforestation has disrupted their way of life, reducing biodiversity and affecting their traditional practices, while complaints from residents have been ignored by the company and authorities.
Community consultation
Not consulted
Community reaction
Rejection
Comment on community reaction
The community reacted with indignation and concern to the establishment of Sud Cameroun HΓ©vΓ©a (SudCam) and the massive destruction of their forests. Traditional leaders such as Akoumba Akouma FrΓ©deric, chief of Ndibessong, denounced the loss of land and natural resources, while elders like Robert Zili Nkoulou lamented the disappearance of animal species and medicinal plants essential to the community. Residents like Mengue Clotilde recalled that they used to find food and medicine in the forest, but now "there is nothing left." The Baka Pygmies community, the most affected, demanded the return of their land and denounced that SudCam "broke the ancestral bond that united them with the forest." Despite protests and complaints, neither the company nor the authorities have responded to their demands, and attempts to contact SudCam have been blocked, leaving the community displaced and deprived of their means of livelihood without compensation.
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
The land conflict in the case of Sud Cameroun HΓ©vΓ©a (SudCam) arises from the concession of 60,000 hectares of forest without prior consultation with local communities, including the Baka Pygmies, who relied on these lands for their livelihood and culture. Since 2011, the company has deforested more than 10,000 hectares, displacing communities and altering biodiversity. Residents have denounced the loss of natural resources, farmland, and access to the forest, but their complaints have been ignored by both the company and the Cameroonian government, which has granted tax exemptions and judicial protection to SudCam. While the community demands the return of their land and the recognition of their rights, the company continues to operate without restrictions, worsening the environmental and social impact in the region.
Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation, Socio-economic, Cultural loss, Eviction, Displacement
Promised benefits for local communities
Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Family housing for 40,000 individuals, 58 government-certified schools for 11,100 students, 2 hospitals, as well as sports and community facilities.
Materialized benefits for local communities
Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
Family housing for 40,000 individuals, 58 government-certified schools for 11,100 students, 2 hospitals, and sports and community facilities.
Comment on crops
From 19,000mT in 2020 to 89,000mT in 2030. The Cameroon plantations feed two modern factories with a combined annual capacity of 89,000mT.
Comment on gender-related info
The farm employs 915 people, of which 599 are males and 316 are females.
Fully updated
No
Yes

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Data source #2DcpdxCy

Url
Date
2012
Organisation
GMG Global LTD
Comment on data source
GMG Annual report 2012. URL no longer working.
GMG Annual report 2012. URL no longer working- http://gmg.listedcompany.com/misc/ar2012/ar2012.pdf

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Url
Organisation
GMG Global LTD
Comment on data source
By Anna Komarova and Ilona Zhuravleva
By Anna Komarova and Ilona Zhuravleva Url link no longer available: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/documents/forests/2015/Cameroon-Hevea-Sud.pdf

Data source #OfXB3udu

File
Type
Research Paper / Policy Report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Data: Chinese Agricultural Investments in Africa
Date
2016

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File

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Organisation
GMG Global LTD

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File
Url
Comment on data source
Fact sheet Url link no longer available: https://www.corrie-maccoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Corrie-MacColl-Plantations_-Fact-Sheet_.pdf

Data source #MLVD0R9Q

File
Type
Media report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Cameroun: La culture d’hΓ©vΓ©a au cΕ“ur d’un dΓ©sastre Γ©cologique
Date
2020
Organisation
Rainforest Journalism Fund
Comment on data source
Environmental impacts and land conflicts

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Comment on contract
The contracts duration is 50 years