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Deal #4309 Version #66861

Zimbabwe

Created at

2014-03-12

Last update

2016-03-23

Last full update

2024-04-17

Land area

Intended size

12 400 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2006, current] 12400.0 ha

Comment on land area

(124 square kilometers)

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified

Nature of the deal

Outright purchase

Negotiation status

[2006, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

Zimbabwe government officials are allegedly debating whether to expropriate Tongaat Hulett's farmlands.

Implementation status

[1959, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Yes

On leased / purchased

Yes

Comment on contract farming

The company has allocated private farmers 15880ha land- on the leased area- through its Rural Sugarcane Farming Community Project between this project and #4306.