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Deal #4166 Version #66127

Uganda

Created at

2013-11-01

Last update

2013-11-01

Last full update

2024-04-17

Land area

Intended size

40 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2008, current] 10000.0 ha

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Industry

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2008] Concluded (Contract signed)
[2012, current] Intended (Under negotiation)

Comment on negotiation status

10000 ha were awarded for 49 years in 2008; "Government is seeking to give at least 40,000 hectares of Land from Amuru district" to the company, "but since 2009, the Amuru Sugar Works project has dragged on with leaders demanding that the government enter into negotiation with the land owners" (Daily Monitor 2013-05-28: "Amuru Youth Want to Meet Bigombe over Madhvani sugar project")

Implementation status

[2013, current] Project not started

Contract farming

Yes

On leased / purchased

Yes

On leased area/farmers/households

[current] 20000.0 ha