Deal #7098

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. A large part of this land is owned/managed by outgrowers.

DUAT 990 ha. for Ecofarm, August 2012

Processing plant operational from 2018. It is not clear when plantations were first operational.

Of this area, about 1,000 hectares will be explored directly by the investors and the remaining 1,500 hectares by cooperatives. Two cooperatives (Lambane and Chapo) with smallholder farmers from local communities, third cooperative comprising qualified youths. Lambane coop 247ha, Chapo coop 256ha and youth coop 492ha. 50ha horticultural pivot for about 500 users. Expansion to 1500ha expected.