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Deal #6742 Version #76825

Ghana
Created at
2019-02-04
Last update
2020-07-21
Last full update
2020-07-21

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 6147.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [current] 4234.0 ha
Comment on land area
TOPP Limited (Twifo Ntafrewaso Estate) – Nucleus. Twifo Smallholder Oil Palm Project (TSOPP) - Smallholders. Nucleus planted area of 4234 ha. The rest of the concession is covered with Offices, Factory, accommodation for Junior, Senior and Management Staff, Recreational centre, a nine hole Golf Course, Club House, Clinic, Police Station, Banks, Schools (Pre-school, Primary and Junior High), Roads, Nursery and 1913ha for smallholders.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Agriculture unspecified

Nature of the deal

Comment on nature of the deal
Compulsory acquisition

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1977, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
TOPP was started in 1977 but operations began in 1978

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1978, current] In operation (production)

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
On leased / purchased
Yes
On leased area/farmers/households
  • [current] 1913.0 ha
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 3300.0 ha
Comment on contract farming
At the end of the 2012 planting season, 986 oil palm farmers from 42 rural communities in 4 Districts from the Central and Western Regions, have benefitted from the programme. Buabin Oil Palm Outgrower Project – Outgrowers (Deal 6775)