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Deal #4120 Version #65855

Kenya
Created at
2013-10-02
Last update
2013-10-02
Last full update
2024-04-17

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2010, current] 1400.0 ha
Comment on land area
The company in 2010 had a "nucleus estate" of 1400 ha. I could not find out whether the rest of the used land is hold by the company or by the contracted farmers.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Agriculture unspecified

Nature of the deal

Comment on nature of the deal
first acquisition by the state (company was initially wholly state-owned) in 1966; subsequent acquisitions (CF area for instance increased from 9073 ha in 1994 to 13196 ha in 2005)

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1966, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Comment on contract farming
90% of the cane is produced via CF, on 13196 ha - not sure whether on leased land or off the lease. 40000 farmers are involved