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| Size under contract (leased or purchased area) |
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| Comment on land area | Planning for development of 100 ha of avocado orchards. | |
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| Comment on intention of investment | Fruits and vegetables | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique primarily focuses on avocado production, growing varieties such as Hass, Fuerte, Gwen, and Pinkerton. They have also developed a program for litchi production with local farmers, supporting exports to international markets such as Europe and South Africa. |
| Carbon offset project | No | |
| Nature of the deal | Lease | |
| Comment on nature of the deal | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique acquired the use of land in Catandica under the DUAT system (Direito de Uso e Aproveitamento da Terra), which is the legal framework in Mozambique for granting land use rights. Land in Mozambique is owned by the state, but it can be leased to foreigners under this system for up to 50 years. | |
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| Comment on contract farming | Planning for procurement from 50+ local farmers. "The Project will also support local small farmers and emerging commercial growers through provision of training and technical assistance." | Planning for procurement from 50+ local farmers. "The Project will also support local small farmers and emerging commercial growers through provision of training and technical assistance. |
Employment | ||
| Comment on jobs created (total) | Approx 300 direct jobs during the first phase, | Approx 300 direct jobs during the first phase. |
Investor info | ||
| Comment on investment chain | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique is a subsidiary of Westfalia Fruit, a South African multinational specialized in the production and distribution of subtropical fruits, mainly avocados. The parent company, Hans Merensky Holdings, owns 75% of Westfalia Fruto Moçambique, while AgDevCo, a social impact investment organization focused on agricultural development in Africa, holds the remaining 25%. This combination of equity participation between a major fruit company and a social impact investor drives the growth of the agricultural industry in Mozambique. | |
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
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Produce info | ||
| Comment on crops | litchi and avocado | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique primarily focuses on avocado production, specifically the Hass, Fuerte, Gwen, and Pinkerton varieties. Additionally, the project has developed litchi production, supporting small local farmers in the Catandica region, Mozambique, to export these products to international markets such as Europe and South Africa. |
| Comment on use of produce | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique exports its products, primarily avocados and litchis, to international markets such as Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and to a lesser extent, South Africa. | |
Water | ||
| Water extraction envisaged | Yes | |
| Comment on source of water extraction | WFM has implemented water-saving technology, specifically a low-flow drip irrigation system, at its Catandica farm. | |
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Overall comment | ||
Meta | ||
| Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
Data sources | ||
Data source #5XG8orZ_ | ||
| Publication title | IFC PROJECT INFORMATION & DATA PORTAL | |
| Organisation | disclosures | |
Data source #7fUq-09J | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Company sources | |
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | FC-42280 Westfalia Moz II | |
| Organisation | EWS Data | |
| Comment on data source | Url link no longer available:
https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/temp/tmpYQl_IY/IFC-42280.pdf | |
Data source #Q22XVOdr | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Company sources | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique - Westfalia Fruit | |
| Organisation | Westfalia Fruto Moçambique | |
Data source #wmt48Mg2 | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Company sources | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Westfalia Fruit Mozambique sets the bar high with water-saving technology and early-season avocados | |
| Date | 2021 | |
| Organisation | Westfalia Fruit | |
| Comment on data source | The file consist of location, general ,produe and investor information | |
Data source #pfhr1XzA | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Multinacional Westfalia Fruit expande produção de abacate em Moçambique | |
| Date | 2023 | |
| Organisation | Forbes | |
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