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Deal #4275 Version #66680

Thailand

Created at

2013-12-17

Last update

2020-02-16

Last full update

2015-09-29

Land area

Intended size

72 000 ha

Size in operation (production)

[1997] 31000.0 ha
[2004, current] 32000.0 ha
[2002] 57000.0 ha

Comment on land area

the company had already 31000 ha of own land in operation and 50000 ha in operation via CF off the lease before 2000. In 2000 it announced plans to expand massively, which "would require a further 40,000 hectares for plantations and another 80,000 hectares for contract farming" (http://www.wrm.org.uy/oldsite/bulletin/36/Thailand.html ). There is no more current info available on this plan

Intention of investment

[current] Timber plantation for wood and fiber

Nature of the deal

Outright purchase, Pure contract farming

Negotiation status

[2004, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[1982] Startup phase (no production)
[1995, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

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

[current] 57000.0 ha

Comment on contract farming

see comment above