Tanzania: Sun Biofuels Jatropha Project in Kisarawe Suspended
by Finnigan Wa Simbeye (AllAfrica.com) An ambitious biodiesel project which was allocated over 8,000 hectares of land by Kisarawe district officials in 2008 is in trouble.
Employees and casual workers of Sun Biofuels Plc, told Business Standard last weekend that work at Kisarawe jatropha farm came to a halt last week when managers informed over 300 of them to collect their terminal benefits and leave till further notice.
…Several workers expressed disgust at the failing jatropha project which is the second time in less than five years for foreign firms to abandon their jatropha projects.
Netherlands based BioShape Holdings which acquired 34,000 hectares of land in Kilwa district of Lindi region, abandoned the farm in November 2009 blaming global recession.
…But an official with the company said activities have been temporarily suspended because of droughts. READ MORE and MORE (ActionAid)