date:Feb 18, 2013
Through its subsidiary, Tropical Farms, the company has acquired a 50-year lease with a 21-year extension option on 1,208 hectare plantation near Kenema.
The planation previously produced cocoa and coffee and was run by Beresfords prior to Sierra Leones civil war between 1991 and 2002.
A modern nursery is being installed, which will be the largest and most technically advanced current cocoa production facility in Sierra Leone, said Agriterra in a statement.
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