Country Report: Sierra Leone - Oakland Institute
Country Report: Sierra Leone - Oakland Institute
Country Report: Sierra Leone - Oakland Institute
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Investor orIgIn ProvInce /<br />
DIstrIct<br />
Sepahan Afrique Ltd. 146 Iran Northern<br />
Port Loko<br />
<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong><br />
Agriculture (SLA)<br />
CAPARO Renewable<br />
Agricultural<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
(Crad-l),<br />
CAPARO GROUP 147<br />
SocFin 148 Belgium/<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Siva Group Biopalm<br />
Energy (BioPalm <strong>Sierra</strong><br />
<strong>Leone</strong> ) 149<br />
Sub Sahara Biofuels<br />
(S.L.) Limited<br />
150<br />
Vedico Mange Bureh<br />
Farm Ltd<br />
in co-operation<br />
BHB GmbH<br />
Projektmanagment;<br />
Cuu Long Delta Rice<br />
Research <strong>Institute</strong>, 151<br />
Whitestone<br />
Charles Anderson 152<br />
Windcliffe<br />
Ziad Tassabehji 153<br />
UK Northern<br />
Port Loko<br />
Southern,<br />
Pujehun<br />
(Malen<br />
Chiefdom)<br />
India Southern,<br />
Pujehun<br />
<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Northern<br />
Tonkolili<br />
Germany<br />
Vietnam<br />
Northern<br />
Port Loko<br />
UK Northern<br />
Koinadugu<br />
chIefDoms sIze (ha) estImateD<br />
Investment<br />
Marampa,<br />
Buya<br />
Romende<br />
Bureh<br />
Masseh<br />
(BKM)<br />
ProDuct /<br />
comPany focus<br />
10,117 ha Only nursery is<br />
functional, with<br />
palm, oil castor,<br />
jatropha, lemon<br />
grass (latter being<br />
dried & exported).<br />
Community says the<br />
contract is annulled,<br />
reportnegotiating<br />
with Danish<br />
investors now.<br />
43,000 ha<br />
+ “maybe”<br />
seeking more<br />
land”<br />
(CEO<br />
interview);<br />
46,000<br />
(according to<br />
Crad-l website)<br />
6,475 ha 100 million<br />
USD<br />
80,000 ha Palm oil<br />
? Cane supply<br />
from up to<br />
30,000 ha, plus<br />
small- holder<br />
land<br />
Bureh Up to 50,000<br />
ha (phase III)<br />
Sulima<br />
Sengbe<br />
Total 499,992–<br />
508,292 ha<br />
Palm oil plantation<br />
for comestible oil<br />
for local market<br />
(CEO interview);<br />
Palm oil (agrofuels,<br />
soap) (interviews<br />
with informants<br />
working with<br />
company)<br />
status/<br />
mou sIgneD/<br />
avaIlable?<br />
MOU signed in<br />
2007/not available<br />
Land lease signed<br />
2003 (CEO), no<br />
contract necessary<br />
with GoSL(CEO)<br />
Palm oil and rubber Land lease for 50<br />
years signed in early<br />
2010, with plans to<br />
expand later<br />
Sugar and ethanol<br />
mill<br />
Seeking operational<br />
and financial partner<br />
The <strong>Oakland</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> understanding land investment deals in afriCa: sierra <strong>Leone</strong> | 23<br />
Rice<br />
115,000 ha To sub-lease to<br />
other investors (one<br />
source)<br />
Biofuel (another<br />
source)<br />
100 million<br />
USD<br />
Seeking investment<br />
Palm oil First quarter of 2011
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