Deal #7108

Zambia
Created at
2019-07-17
Last update
2023-02-23
Last full update
2023-02-20

Land area

Intended size
10 000 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2017, current] 10000 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, hectares allocated for industry, 2000 ha outside the project thorough out-growers, an integrated agrobased processing industry.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2017, current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Non-food agricultural commodities (10000 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
ethanol, organic fertiliser as by-product

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • Intended (Under negotiation)
  • [2017, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
During the year 2017 NavaAgro Pte. Ltd. (NAPL) shareholding of Kawambwa Sugar Limited (KSL).

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • Startup phase (no production)
  • [2021, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
received environmental clearance by Zambia Environmental Management Agency. Expected to commence full production in 2021.Company is hiring employees

Contract farming

Contract farming
Yes
Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)
Yes
Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)
  • [current] 2000 ha
Comment on contract farming
2000 ha outside the project thorough out-growers