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Deal #4717 Version #86957

Tanzania
Created at
2015-06-17
Last update
2022-05-20

Land area

Intended size
40 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2005-12-23] 9500 ha
  • [2005-12-23, current] 10000 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2008, current] 1340 ha
Comment on land area
9500ha in Pangani, 3000 ha intented in Handeni but ulimately only 500ha was obtained. Hectares requested in Mkinga- however it appears as if the negotiations failed. Out of the 9500ha at Pangani- 6,000 ha is plantable, with 2,500 ha set aside for conservation and 1,000 ha for research and other uses. TF started acquiring an area of around 7500 hectares in six villages in Pangani, mainly village reserve bush land.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Timber plantation for wood and fiber, For carbon sequestration/REDD
Comment on intention of investment
Timber production , TF is also involved in the coordination of all REDD related interventions such as the FCPF National Carbon

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2005-12-23, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Pangani and Handeni, whereas negotiation for Mkinga failed. In 2005, Tanga was established Forest Ltd (TF) as a subsidiary with the aim of expanding its plantations to Pangani and other districts in Tanga region

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • In operation (production)
  • [2012, current] Project abandoned
Comment on implementation status
It established a nursery and teak and eucalyptus plantations. Pangani failed in 2012, status of Handeni unknown, likely it has also failed and land is being handed back to the community. In July 2012, GRAS closed down its subsidiary TF. The reasons given were the weak performance of the planted seedlings due to unsuitable soil and changing weather conditions as well as conflicts around land issues.

Contract farming

Contract farming
No