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Deal #4757 Version #69277

Tanzania

Created at

2015-09-01

Last update

2015-09-29

Last full update

2023-03-10

Land area

Intended size

2 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2013, current] 2000.0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2015, current] 1000.0 ha

Comment on land area

Another source states 1,200 ha, while another states 2,000 hectares with 829 hectares have been set aside for conservation. 1000ha are under production in 2015 (farmland grab article 28September- 2200ha planted between #3840 and #4757)

Intention of investment

[current] Food crops, Conservation

Comment on intention of investment

Arabica coffee

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2011] Intended (Expression of interest)
[2013, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

404ha of the land was previously owned by a private large scale investor from 1985.

Implementation status

[2014, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Comment on contract farming

Over the next five years (until 2019) Aviv will supply three million coffee plants to 2,000 farmers free of charge.The company is training outgrowers to inter-crop sesame and beans, and then purchasing their produce. In addition, a local partner will promote bee-keeping to 735 farmers. The company is also working with upstream rice farmers to improve their yields.