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Deal #5294 Version #71969

Tanzania
Created at
2016-10-27
Last update
2020-07-09
Last full update
2020-07-01

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2014-01-24, current] 1410.0 ha
Comment on land area
Another report states 309ha but DLIP says 1410ha. Another report states that Makota Farm comprises an area of approximately 313 hectares.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Livestock, Agriculture unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
Poultry and feed.

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Outright purchase

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2014-01-24, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2019, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [2019, current] 98176.0 ha 9000
Comment on contract farming
A hub out-grower model, produces day-old chicks and poultry feed primarily for sale to smallholder farmers. As inputs into the poultry feed, the business purchases grains (maize and soya) from smallholder farmers. In 2019, 9,000 grain farmers around two-thirds of whom are women benefited.