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Deal #5059 Version #70862

Mali
Created at
2016-05-25
Last update
2016-07-26

Land area

Intended size
1 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [1998, current] 1000.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2000, current] 200.0 ha
Comment on land area
"The first two years of rice cultivation were disappointing".

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops
Comment on intention of investment
Experimental farm. The experiment failed, and the company rented out the land to small holders keeping only 10ha as a demonstration plot. Rent was charged at 60 000 Mali Francs per hectares per six month season.

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1998, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1998] In operation (production)
  • [current] Project abandoned

Contract farming

Contract farming
No