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Deal #4013 Version #65237

Lao PDR

Created at

2013-08-14

Last update

2022-01-22

Last full update

2022-03-10

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[current] 22000.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2009, current] 701.0 ha

Comment on land area

10000 ha in Luang Namtha, 5000 ha in Oudomxay and 7000 ha in Luang Prabang (Nam Bak)

Intention of investment

[current] Non-food agricultural commodities, Industry

Comment on intention of investment

Rubber plantation and rubber processing factory

Nature of the deal

Concession, Pure contract farming

Negotiation status

[2004-12-20] Concluded (Contract signed)
[2005-10-01, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

several contracts: Nambak & Pak Ou districts: 2004, for 40 years; Oudomxay: 2005, for 30 years; Luang Namtha: registered 2001

Implementation status

[2009, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

in some areas, there was no plantation activity in 2012

Contract farming

Yes

Comment on contract farming

For latex: 65 percent (farmer), 30 percent (company), 2 percent (village communal fund), 3 percent (technical service fee for DAFEO/PAFO) For rubber: 70 percent (farmer), 30 percent (company) A contract form for households also offers another profit sharing (for latex - 10 percent for company and 85 percent for farmers, and for timber - 10 percent for company and 90 percent for company) scheme if the farmers do not need to purchase seedlings from the company.