Green Scenery Factsheet on Large-Scale Agri-Investments in Pujehun District, Sierra Leone, Information as of April 2013
Pujehun District at a glance:
- Land area: 410,500 hectares (ha)
- Arable land: 304,181 ha
- Population: 228,392 (2004)
- Farming households: 35,159 (2004)
- Fallow period upland crops: 4.1 years (2004)
Land leased based on registered lease agreements:
60,48 % of total area of Pujehun District, 81,64 % of arable land of Pujehun District
Leases vary in size from 6,575 ha to 47,567.7 ha
Total area leased: 248,294.06 ha (excluding 38,704 ha in Sowa chiefdom)
Investors:
African Oil Palm Limited, Aristeus Palm Oil Limited, Biopalm Energy Limited/SIVA Group, Agricultural
Company (S.L.) Limited (SAC), Redbunch Ventures (SL), Redtree Agriculture Limited, West Africa Agriculture
Limited, West Africa Agriculture Number 2 Limited
