Deal #4560

Malawi
Created at
2014-11-27
Last update
2021-07-25

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

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

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2014, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

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

Contract farming

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.