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Deal #4560 Version #68332

Malawi

Created at

2014-11-27

Last update

2020-06-01

Land area

Intended size

1 600 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2014] 518.0 ha
[2020, current] 1600.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2020, current] 610.0 ha

Comment on land area

Main estate has 520ha, second estate has 90ha and is developing further. in total, the company manages over 1,600ha over 3 estates.

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops

Comment on intention of investment

Macadamia, chili and paprika. Recent publications do not mention coffee estate .

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2014, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[2014] Project not started
[2018, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

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

[2020, current] 5200
[2013] 785

Comment on contract farming

Producing mostly chilies and paprika with some farmers growing macadamia nuts. Tropha will provide support in the form of seeds and training on improved farming practices. It also assists the smallholders with 100ha irrigation. Eventually 4000 farmers, in 2013 785 farmers.