Deal #4947 Version 70224 Version 70226
Comment on nature of the deal
According to the media reports, the company first bought the land and then leased it to "skilled tenants"
According to the media reports, the company first bought the land and then leased it to "skilled tenants" and for now doesn't cultivate the land
Comment on purchase price
No purchase price found yet, but the fund state claims that they expect an 8% annual growth in the value of their land. After 10-15 years, the fund plans to sell at up to three times the price they bought for.
Comment on contract farming
According to the journalist investigation, the company itself has no cultivated land but transfers its purchased land to tenats. However, as the media claims, that Rabo Farm’s "129 leaseholders include politicians, individuals on suspended sentences for crimes including modern-day slavery, theft, and bribery, or local oligarchs with strong connections to corrupt officials."
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Data source #Y7pkrF2P

File
Type
Media report
Url
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Date
2015
Comment on data source
Number of leaseholders