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Deal #3944 Version #64797

Zambia
Created at
2013-07-25
Last update
2014-02-21
Last full update
2019-07-18

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 20000.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2010, current] 648.0 ha

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2008] Startup phase (no production)
  • [current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased area/farmers/households
  • [current] 5000.0 ha
Comment on contract farming
the company had reserved a 5,000 hectares of land for an out-grower scheme, under which many farmers in Mpika would benefit by way of growing and supplying the palm oil seeds to ZamPalm for processing into edible oil and other by products.