Deal #5477

Senegal
Created at
2017-04-24
Last update
2022-03-29
Last full update
2022-03-29

Land area

Intended size
10 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2017-03-24, current] 10000 ha

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2017-03-24, current] Food crops (10000 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
Cultivation of rice

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
renewable lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2017-03-24] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)
  • [2019-04-11, current] Failed (Contract cancelled)
Comment on negotiation status
Subject to a one-year MOU, whereby if they do not comply with the protocol, the contract is terminated. n°03/CD/CM. The inhabitants of Dodel filed its appeal before the Supreme Court on Monday 28 August 2017.On April 11, 2019 the Supreme Court has granted their request and canceled the lease contract.s

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [current] Project not started

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes
On leased area/farmers/households
  • [current] 2500 ha
Comment on contract farming
2,500 ha will be developed and granted to the populations who wish to take over the operation, with product of the harvest sold exclusively to the comany. Smallholders producing cassava.