Deal #5319

Mozambique
Created at
2016-11-03
Last update
2024-02-26
Last full update
2024-02-26

Land area

Intended size
240 000 ha
Comment on land area
Encompasses two dam projects and various agricultural development schemes over approximately 240,000 hectares (600,000 acres) of land.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Livestock, Non-food agricultural commodities
Comment on intention of investment
cotton, corn, sugar, ethanol, and livestock Aims to establish irrigation infrastructure supporting diverse agricultural activities, including cultivation of cotton, corn, sugar, ethanol, and livestock farming.

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2012] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)
  • [current] Failed (Negotiations failed)
Comment on negotiation status
project details show that a signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) for land and water use was concluded in 2012 following presentations to ministers, governors and administrators. No further information can be found on this project and we surmise that negotiations failed.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes