Deal #7051

Sierra Leone
Created at
2019-06-13
Last update
2024-10-15
Last full update
2024-10-15

Land area

Intended size
4 335 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2019-04-30] 574 ha
  • [2022, current] 1 300 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2021] 300 ha
  • [2022, current] 1 300 ha
Comment on land area
the Government of Sierra Leone, acquired 574 hectares of land from landowners/landowning families. Intention to expand to 4,335 hectares. STL applied for and was granted an EIA Licence in 2018, covering the first two phases of project implementation, involving the development of up 4,335 hectares of agricultural land in the Lugbu Chiefdom. Sierra Tropical Limited (STL) in 2020 had 1,300 hectares of cultivated pineapples in Bo District, Sierra Leone. However, it was not possible to find the exact date of the land acquisition according to the available sources.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2019-04-30, current] Food crops (574 ha)
  • [2020, current] Food crops (1 300 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
cultivate, harvest and process pineapple and other tropical fruits for export to throughout the world.

Carbon offset project

Carbon offset project
No

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
The Legal Representative for the Community informed the people that they have reached a consensus with STL to proceed with the signing of about 650 leases for parcels of lands already identified by the company.

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2016] Intended (Under negotiation)
  • [2019-04-30, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Approved by parliament on Tuesday 30th April 2019

Implementation status

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