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Deal #7108 Version #78103

Zambia

Created at

2019-07-17

Last update

2019-07-17

Last full update

2023-02-20

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[current] 10000.0 ha

Comment on land area

The sugar project will have a center of excellence sitting on 500 ha and will be used for research and development, a 8000 ha nucleus farm for corporate farming of sugarcane, 2000 ha outside the project thorough out-growers, an integrated agrobased processing industry.

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities

Comment on intention of investment

ethanol, organic fertiliser as by-product

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

Intended (Under negotiation)
[current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[current] Startup phase (no production)

Comment on implementation status

received environmental clearance by Zambia Environmental Management Agency. Expected to commence full production in 2021.

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)

[current] 200.0 ha