DUAT 990 ha. for Ecofarm, August 2012. One report mentions 2500ha- Of this area, about 1,000 hectares will be explored directly by the investors and the remaining 1,500 hectares by agricultural cooperatives. EIA report mentions 2860ha with sugarcane and some fields of other food crops. It is understood that the rest of the land will be used by outgrowers off the lease.

DUAT 990 ha. for Ecofarm, August 2012. One report mentions 2500ha- Of this area, about 1,000 hectares will be explored directly by the investors and the remaining 1,500 hectares by agricultural cooperatives. EIA report mentions 2860ha with sugarcane and some fields of other food crops. It is understood that the rest of the land will be used by outgrowers off the lease. It is not clear if the 633ha under sugar cane includes outgrower managed lands.

One source mentions irrigation system to irrigate 1,130 hectares of organic sugarcane, 250 ha of fodder crops and 100 hectares of food crops during phase 1. EIA report mentions 2860ha with sugarcane and some fields of other food crops. Also incorporating livestock farming.

One source mentions irrigation system to irrigate 1,130 hectares of organic sugarcane, 250 ha of fodder crops and 100 hectares of food crops during phase 1. EIA report mentions 2860ha with sugarcane and some fields of other food crops. Also incorporating livestock farming. A large part of this land is owned/managed by outgrowers.

job creation, drinking water supply, construction of classrooms, as well as training activities directly related to the planting and treatment of sugarcane.

job creation, drinking water supply, construction of classrooms, as well as training activities directly related to the planting and treatment of sugarcane. Each of the 384 cooperative members will ‘own’ and manage 0.8 ha of sugarcane and 0.2 ha of food crops. From this they will earn a monthly salary which deductible from their sugarcane earnings at harvest time. A bi-annual dividend will be paid to the co-op members based on the amount of sugarcane delivered from each individual block.

1200 cattle providing organic plant nutrition

the farms’ modern sugar mill has co-generation facilities for renewable electricity and can produce about 60 tons of high quality organic sugar and 24 tons of organic molasses per day.