Deal #7065 Version 77941 Version 91083
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2019, current] 803.0 ha
  • [2001, current] 836 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2019, current] 241.0 ha
  • [2003, current] 241 ha
Comment on land area
according to sources 1 and 3 The land on which the experimental field was built was acquired in 2001 and the first experimental crops were established in 2003.
Intention of investment
  • [2019, current] Biomass for biofuels (241.0 ha)
  • [2003, current] Biomass for biofuels (241 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
The property was acquired to develop a biotechnology laboratory, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Colciencias. The laboratory complements the scientific research work begun in 2004, when the experimental field was inaugurated.
Comment on implementation status
according to sources 1 and 3 The land on which the experimental field was built was acquired in 2001 and the first experimental crops were established in 2003.
Crops area/yield/export
  • Oil Palm [2019, current] 241.0 ha
Comment on crops
The property was acquired to develop a biotechnology laboratory, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Colciencias. The laboratory complements the scientific research work begun in 2004, when the experimental field was inaugurated. Palm cultivation in the experimental field is focused on advances in biotechnology. Sources do not indicate that the objective of the palm plantations is to produce oil either for domestic consumption or for export.
Comment on use of produce
The property was acquired to develop a biotechnology laboratory, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Colciencias. The laboratory complements the scientific research work begun in 2004, when the experimental field was inaugurated. Palm cultivation in the experimental field is focused on advances in biotechnology. Sources do not indicate that the objective of the palm plantations is to produce oil either for domestic consumption or for export.
Processing facilities / production infrastructure of the project (e.g. oil mill, ethanol distillery, biomass power plant etc.)
According to source 1, The experimental field has a germplasm bank, a seed module and mesh houses for experiments under controlled conditions, and a Biotechnology module comprising the Tissue Culture, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry laboratories, equipped with modern equipment according to the needs of the research projects, financed by Fedepalma, the Fondo Fomento Palmero, the Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia (Bancoldex) and Colciencias.
Overall comment
The property was acquired in November 2001. It has an area of 836 hectares, 777 of which are located in the municipality of Barrancabermeja and the remaining 59 hectares in the municipality of San Vicente de ChucurΓ­. its first experimental crops were established in 2003.
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Location
Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia
Campo Experimental Palmar de La VizcaΓ­na - CEPV, Unnamed Road, Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia
Point
Lat: 7.06171
Lng: -73.85193
Lat: 6.9839
Lng: -73.70592
Description
according to source 3, the experimental field is located between the municipalities of Barrancabermeja (777 ha) and San Vicente de ChucurΓ­ (59 ha).

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Informe de labores cenipalma 2011
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2011
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Cenipalma

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Campo experimental Palmar de la Vizcania. Manejo de palma joven
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2008-09-24
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Cenipalma

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Clonan la palma de aceite para salvarla
Date
2013-10-16
Organisation
El Espectador