Deal #4309

Land area

Intended size

12 400 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2006, current] 12400 ha

Comment on land area

(124 square kilometers). 4000 ha have been taken away from the company between this case and #4306 (not clear what the land split is). The land was taken away by the Masvingo provincial leadership as part of the resettlement program. Letters were issued to 300 farmers to venture into commercial sugar production at Hippo Valley and Triangle Estates. The sugar workers union and government are opposing this move.

Intention of investment

[2006, current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified (12400 ha)

Carbon offset project

No

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

On leased area/farmers/households

[2020, current] 3500 ha

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. Government is providing inputs under Command Agriculture, while Tongaat and Masvingo Development Trust (MDT) are providing technical expertise and land for the venture. irrigated winter maize and traditional grains. In 2020, 1600ha under maize, expanding traditional grain to 1900ha.