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Comment on intention of investment | biorefinery processing plant that will convert cassava feedstock into anhydrous ethyl alcohol. cassava plantation and processing plant. Another source says ethanol produced from cassava feedstock, blended with petrol. | A biorefinery processing plant will convert cassava feedstock into anhydrous ethyl alcohol. The project includes both a cassava plantation and a processing facility. Additionally, another source mentions that ethanol produced from cassava will be blended with petrol. Waste from the biorefinery, along with other biomass, will be converted into renewable energy. |
Comment on implementation status | MOU with China New Energy for building the plant. Nursery being established and opened by the President of Zambia in January 2020. The company will start building the bio-refinery plant this year (2020), which is expected to reduce the countryβs fuel imports by 10 percent. As of 2022, contract farming was enforce and the company had planted on a nucleus farm. The investor was reportedly looking for investors for the biorefinery and cassava plant. | MOU with China New Energy for building the plant. Nursery being established and opened by the President of Zambia in January 2020. The company will start building the bio-refinery plant this year (2020), which is expected to reduce the countryβs fuel imports by 10 percent. As of 2022, contract farming was enforce and the company had planted on a nucleus farm. The investor was reportedly looking for investors for the biorefinery and cassava plant. |
Comment on contract farming | about 20,000 smallholder cassava farmers are expected to supply feedstock to the facility. 2000 initial farmers selected. Vana, an Indian company, is contracted to design and implement the cassava out-grower programme. Mr Benette says 5,000 small-scale farmers will be recruited on the project this year (2020) and the remaining 15,000 will be put on the programme by 2021. Company website shows only 2,500 out-growers were recruited for the 2020 season. | about 20,000 smallholder cassava farmers are expected to supply feedstock to the facility. 2000 initial farmers selected. Vana, an Indian company, is contracted to design and implement the cassava out-grower programme. Mr Benette says 5,000 small-scale farmers will be recruited on the project this year (2020) and the remaining 15,000 will be put on the programme by 2021. Company website shows only 2,500 out-growers were recruited for the 2020 season. |
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Comment on investment chain | Joint venture of Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and Mahtani Group of Companies.The national development agency has approved a $150 million ethanol project by Sunbird Energy in Kawambwa District of Luapula Province. | Joint venture of Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and Mahtani Group of Companies. The national development agency has approved a $150 million ethanol project by Sunbird Energy in Kawambwa District of Luapula Province. |
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Comment on crops | The 20,000 small-scale farmers will be required to produce 700,000 metric tonnes of cassava every year. The facility aims to produce 150 million liters of ethanol annually with construction on the site potentially starting in November. ethanol produced from cassava feedstock, blended with petrol (blending was expected to start in August 2022). ethanol plant that will consume 600,000 tonnes of cassava annually. | The 20,000 small-scale farmers will be required to produce 700,000 metric tonnes of cassava every year. The facility aims to produce 150 million liters of ethanol annually with construction on the site potentially starting in November. ethanol produced from cassava feedstock, blended with petrol (blending was expected to start in August 2022). ethanol plant that will consume 600,000 tonnes of cassava annually.
Ethanol which is used to make Industrial alcohol, extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), rectified Spirit (RS), Medical grade alcohol and hand sanitizer |
Comment on electricity generation | Provide renewable power and heat to customers directly connected to our grid or 'wheel' power to industrial customers via the national grid. | |
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Comment on data source | URL not found:https://www.znbc.co.zm/sunbird-recruits-cassava-farmers/ | URL not found:https://www.znbc.co.zm/sunbird-recruits-cassava-farmers/
URL link no longer works-https://www.agribusinesszambia.com/first-bio-ethanol-producer-recruits-cassava-farmers/ |
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