Deal #3914

Cameroon
Created at
2013-07-16
Last update
2022-09-07
Last full update
2022-09-07

Land area

Intended size
20 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2012, current] 350 ha
Comment on land area
other source mentioned that the company also grows maize, cassava and soya on 300 hectares of a fully mechanized farm

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2012, current] Food crops, Livestock (350 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
Specialized in Piggery,cassava and grain (maize and soya)

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
Long-term lease from the community with support of the Government of Cameroon

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1980, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Westend Farms Cameroon was established in 1980, incorporated as a limited liability company in July 2001 and as a private limited company in September 2010.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1982, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The farm has been in operation for over 30 years- since 1982. Ccurrently the largest commercial meat producer in Cameroon with production of approximately 8,000 animals per year.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 200
Comment on contract farming
The project have a programme supporting at least 200 smallholder farmers producing maize and soya in the communities surrounding West End Farms, focused on building farmer and farmer group capacity as well as facilitating finance/inputs.