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Deal #3850 Version #64238

Senegal

Created at

2013-08-19

Last update

2021-03-23

Last full update

2024-01-15

Land area

Intended size

50 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2010, current] 50000.0 ha

Comment on land area

One report states 5,000 hectares of land under contract, which could be increased to 50,000ha.

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2010, current] Failed (Contract cancelled)

Comment on negotiation status

"I would like to inform you that Senergie SA had the ambition to develop the production of biofuels by planting Jatropha curcas. The project did not work out and all the land was returned to the rural community". This is the email from Amady Madaga Diop, General Manager of the company

Implementation status

[2010] Startup phase (no production)
[2011] In operation (production)
[2015, current] Project abandoned

Comment on implementation status