| Deal #7096 | Version 78054 | Version 78055 |
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General info | ||
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| Intention of investment |
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| Comment on nature of the deal | Each of the landowners agreed to contribute their land to the cooperative which has entered a management contract with AgriCane. | |
| Comment on negotiation status | The cooperative was formed in 2011 | |
| Implementation status |
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| Comment on implementation status | First sugar cane harvest in 2013 | |
Employment | ||
| Comment on jobs created (domestic) | Phata Cooperative has employed more people in the local villages to harvest sugar cane. | |
Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
| Community consultation | Other | |
| Comment on consultation of local community | The community smallholders decided to form a cooperative and engage with a management company. | |
| Community reaction | Consent | |
| Promised benefits for local communities | Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building, Community shares in the investment project | |
| Comment on promised benefits for local communities | The smallholders own the land and have received financial support from a number of organisations as well as training. | |
| Materialized benefits for local communities | Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building, Community shares in the investment project | |
Former use | ||
| Former land owner | Community | |
| Comment on former land owner | The land is still owned by the smallholder. | |
| Former land use | Smallholder agriculture | |
| Former land cover | Cropland | |
| Comment on former land cover | The smallholders engaged in crop production such as cotton. But, they struggled because of erratic rainfall and drought. | |
Produce info | ||
| Crops area/yield/export |
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| Comment on crops | The cooperative also grows maize, beans, vegetables and fruit trees. | |
| Comment on livestock | The cooperative has built 10 fish ponds. | |
| In country processing of produce | Yes | |
| Comment on in country processing of produce | The cooperative supplies the nearby Illovo sugar factory on a long-term supply contract. | |
Water | ||
| Source of water extraction | Surface water, River | |
| Comment on source of water extraction | Shire river | |
| Comment on use of irrigation infrastructure | Pivot installed with the financial assistance of AgDevCo and others. | |
Gender-related info | ||
| Comment on gender-related info | 40% of outgrowers are women. | 456 of the 1110 farmers are female |
Overall comment | ||
| Overall comment | No change of land rights. | |
Meta | ||
Locations | ||
Location #DNqP145F | ||
| Spatial accuracy level | Approximate location | Exact location |
| Location | Chikwawa, Malawi | M1, Malawi |
| Point | Lat: -16.04378 Lng: 34.80169 | Lat: -16.05107 Lng: 34.82104 |
| Comment | The cooperative is situated in Chikwawa district along M1 Road, a few kilometres away from Illovo Nchalo sugarcane estate in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Maseya | |
Data sources | ||
Data source #MEer98O_ | ||
| Type | Company sources | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Phata Sugar Cooperative | |
| Date | 2014-10-14 | |
| Includes in-country-verified information | Yes | |
| Comment on data source | You Tube video | |
Data source #Oyh0ovCT | ||
| Type | Company sources | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Comment on data source | Cooperative website | |
Contracts | ||