{"id":2205,"date":"2014-03-30T12:35:33","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T12:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourlandourbusiness.org\/land-deals-in-africa-sierra-leone-2\/"},"modified":"2014-05-15T12:12:16","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T12:12:16","slug":"land-deals-in-africa-sierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourlandourbusiness.org\/fr\/land-deals-in-africa-sierra-leone\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Deals in Africa: Sierra Leone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Understanding Land Investment Deals in Africa: Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on field research conducted between October 2010 and January 2011, this report provides new and important information on the social, political and economic implications of current land investments in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Farmers Make Their Voices Heard on Large Land Investments in Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Oakland Institute is proud to have sponsored the first ever assembly of communities impacted by large-scale foreign land investments in Sierra Leone. Between April 1-4, 2012 farmers, small land owners, women, youth, and elders assembled in Freetown to have their voices heard and strategize a way forward. Joan Baxter, Senior Fellow at the Oakland Institute reports from the meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Comprendre les Investissements Fonciers en Afrique: Le Projet Socfin en Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

En 2011, Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Leone Ltd. (Socfin SL) a pris le contr\u00f4le de 6.500 hectares (ha) de terres agricoles pour \u00e9tablir des plantations de palmiers \u00e0 huile et d\u2019h\u00e9v\u00e9as dans la chefferie de Malen, district de Pujehun, au sud de la Sierra Leone. L\u2019entreprise cherche maintenant \u00e0 acqu\u00e9rir 5.000 ha suppl\u00e9mentaires dans la r\u00e9gion de Malen ou des chefferies voisines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Land Deal Brief: SOCFIN Land Investment in Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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In 2011, Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Leone Ltd. (Socfin SL) secured 6,500 hectares (ha) of prime farmland for rubber and oil palm plantations in Malen chiefdom in Pujehun district in the south of Sierra Leone. The firm is now seeking an additional 5,000 ha in expansion plans in the Malen region or neighboring chiefdoms. The initial investment, estimated at $100 million, with promises of job creation, compensation for lost farms, and construction of infrastructures, has enjoyed high-level government support. The 50-year lease was signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Dr. Sam Sesay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Green Scenery Briefing: Land Investment Deals in Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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In this series of press briefings, Green Scenery examines some key assumptions behind the acquisition of farmland in Sierra Leone, to promote informed public debate. This first briefing note looks into land \u201cavailability\u201d in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Land Deal Brief: Quifel International Holdings in Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Quifel International Holdings (QIH) is the Lisbon-based personal holding of businessman Eng. Miguel Pais do Amaral, a Portuguese aristocrat, businessman, and former majority owner of the Media Capital Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Land Deal Brief: Addax & Oryx Group Bioenergy Investment in Sierra Leone<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone Limited is the company behind the most developed land deal in Sierra Leone to date. \u201cRenewable energy\u201d subsidiary of Addax & Oryx Group, a Swiss-based energy corporation, Addax has leased 20,000 hectares for 50 years in the Bombali district to grow sugarcane to produce ethanol for export to Europe and electricity from the by-products to be sold in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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