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Deal #6346 Version #75573

Lao PDR
Created at
2014-03-26
Last update
2020-10-27
Last full update
2022-09-16

Land area

Intended size
3 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 3000.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2014-01-01] 2810.0 ha
  • [current] 1300.0 ha
Comment on land area
Intention is to plant 2,000ha. Not sure where the 2810ha planted was mentioned.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Food crops
Comment on intention of investment
Coffee plantations

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Concession

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2009, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
30 or 35 years

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • Startup phase (no production)
  • [2012] In operation (production)
  • [2019, current] Project abandoned
Comment on implementation status
In 2019 Olam labeled the coffee plantations in Laos as deprioritised business and will divest from the project.

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 2500