Deal #4717

Land area

Intended size

40 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2005-12-23, current] 10000 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2008] 536 ha
[2009, current] 1 340 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. Tanga Forest Ltd planted more than 500 ha in 2008, 1,340 ha in 2009. ‘In 2008, 536ha of new forest were established, including the first planting in the Handeni region’ (originally from the company's website, page no longer exists, found in data source #1)

Intention of investment

[2005-12-23, current] Timber plantation for wood and fiber, For carbon sequestration/REDD (6 500 ha)
[2005-12-23, current] Conservation (2 500 ha)
[2005-12-23, current] Other (1 000 ha)

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. 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.

Carbon offset project

Yes

Nature of the deal

Lease

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

In operation (production)
[2012, current] Project abandoned

Comment on implementation status

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

No