SIT Land Holdings Ltd

A subsidiary of SIT through board control, SIT Land Holdings Ltd (SITLH) was created in 2001 with the objective of dealing in matters relating to agriculture (cane cultivation, agricultural diversification) and to acquire, hold and/or dispose of properties in general.

Sugar Cane Cultivation

SITLH has a proven track record in sugar cane growing activities having managed an estate of 2,957 Hectares (7,007 Arpents) since its creation.

Presently, the company holds 1,023 Hectares (2,425 Arpents) of land still under sugar cane cultivation. The company’s land bank is grouped under 3 principal blocks, at Highlands, Britannia and Mon Trésor respectively. It is worth noting that all the agricultural operations are managed by SITLH.

We present a table showing our cane production statistics since the year 2002 to 2012 as follows:

Financial Year

Land under Management
(Arpents)

Area harvested
(Arpents)

Cane Production
(Tons)

Sugar Production (Tons)

2002* 7,007 - - -
2003 5,175 2,293 161,299 17,663
2004 4,731 1,955 147,855 15,324
2005 4,120 1,645 125,082 10,791
2006 4,046 1,473 114,180 9,382
2007 3,402 1,281 92,719 9,656
2008 3,008 1,217 84,587 9,067
2009 3,008 996 77,066 7,786
2010 3,008 869 68,821 7,200
2011 2,773 809 61,757 6,402
2012 2,425 743 56,303 5,940

* The company acquired its land bank post-crop season

The dedication of SITLH to supporting the country’s agricultural sector is further underpinned by its involvement also in the following activities:
  • Agricultural Morcellement
  • Agricultural Diversification

This unique experience can be brought to bear on future innovative projects in the agricultural sector.