Deal #7051

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Lugbu chiefdom

Recognition status of community land tenure

Indigenous Peoples traditional or customary rights recognized by government

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Limited consultation

Comment on consultation of local community

Blake said to avoid disagreement and conflict with the communities, his company engaged the landowners on their objectives before they commenced operation. Some he said some accepted to give out their land on an agreed term, while others refused and so they only work with those who were willing to give out their land to them.

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Mixed reaction

Presence of land conflicts

Yes

Promised or received compensation

Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

paid lease to title holders as well as compensation to crop owners within the project area.

Promised benefits for local communities

Roads, Capacity building

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

developed and approved a community action development plan as part of corporate social responsibility with a budget of $300,000.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Health, Education, Roads, Capacity building, Other

Comment on materialized benefits for local communities

In 2020, the manager said that the company will start the construction of roads within the community and an agro-processing facility to produce tropical fruits which will create additional 200 -300 more jobs in the coming months. In June 2021. the manager said the company support schools with school materials and that they have built a hospital and brought in foreign doctors to treat their staff and their families. He added that they have also provided three boreholes to provide water for the communities.