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Deal #4384 Version #67310

Malawi

Created at

2014-06-05

Last update

2020-02-20

Last full update

2022-09-28

Land area

Intended size

3 434 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[current] 434.0 ha

Comment on land area

Matumba Farm (5 nursery sheds for mango, 16 nursery sheds for banana, and fully planted out with: 48 ha of banana and 20 ha of mangoes; and, 40ha set-aside for biodiversity purpose) and Dzuwa (300 ha, planting planned 156 ha of banana and 36 ha of mangoes, with 90 ha set-aside for biodiversity purpose – planting to commence at the beginning of June 2014). The processing plant is situated on 8 hectares of land. The acquisition of the 3000 hectares Nyu Nyu farm is currently under discussion with the Government.

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[2013, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

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

[current] 5000

Comment on contract farming

Located within a 30kilometer radius of the processing facility