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Deal #4433 Version #67623

Malawi

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Created at

2014-08-14

Last update

2016-10-05

Last full update

2018-11-23

Former land owner (not by constitution)

Former land owner

Private (large-scale farm), Community

Comment on former land owner

The land was acquired from Lonrho Sugar in 2007, who originally leased the land in the 1970's. The community claims that Lonrho Sugar illegally included 600 hectares of community land as part of the sugar cane plantation. The dispute is on-going despite the fact that the farmers have been paid compensation by the government of Malawi.

Former land use

Commercial (large-scale) agriculture, Pastoralism

Former land cover

Cropland

Comment on former land cover

Lonrho Sugar also planted sugarcane