Deal #4121

Land area

Intended size

3 600 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2010, current] 3600 ha

Comment on land area

diverging info: the company states its "nucleus estate" covers 3600 ha (the same area size as initially in 1978), another source states "Currently [2010] the company’s Nucleus Estate totals 4629 Ha" (http://www.marsgroupkenya.org/pdfs/Oct_07/Parastatals/NZOIA_SUGAR_COMPANY/PROFILE.pdf , p. 4). One source states 30000 hectares (this probably includes contract farming). The company intended to expand its sugar production capacity from 67, 000 to 180, 000 tonnes of sugar by the year 2011.

Intention of investment

[2010, current] Food crops (3600 ha)

Comment on intention of investment

Sugar production

Carbon offset project

No

Negotiation status

[1978, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

3600 ha were already acquired in 1978

Implementation status

[1978] Startup phase (no production)
[current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

the company is struggling financially in 2018- the state gives the company until middle of 2019 to fix this.

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)

[current] 23500 ha

Comment on contract farming

80% of the cane is produced via contract farming