Norwegian pension fund dumps Bolloré for human rights violations at plantations by Several groups | 5 Mar 2026 Land The world’s largest pension fund has revealed that it sold its shares in the Bolloré group, a powerful French conglomerate, due to unresolved concerns about “serious human rights violations” at a plantation company partly owned by the group. The world’s largest pension fund has revealed that it sold its shares in the Bolloré group, a powerful French conglomerate, due to unresolved concerns about “serious human rights violations” at a plantation company partly owned by the group.
Civil society call for the urgent release of La Via Campesina’s members in Palestine by Several groups | 11 Dec 2025 Land We firmly condemn the raid conducted by the Israeli occupation forces on 1st December 2025 in the offices of La Via Campesina’s member organisation in Ramallah and Hebron. We firmly condemn the raid conducted by the Israeli occupation forces on 1st December 2025 in the offices of La Via Campesina’s member organisation in Ramallah and Hebron.
A tale of two carbon land deals assessments by GRAIN | 10 Dec 2025 Land A new report from the Land Matrix documents 9 million hectares of land that are subject to carbon offset deals worldwide. The Land Matrix data does not include what it calls “community- or farmer-based projects” as it claims that these do not contribute to land concentration and inequality — but a similar analysis sees it very differently. A new report from the Land Matrix documents 9 million hectares of land that are subject to carbon offset deals worldwide. The Land Matrix data does not include what it calls “community- or farmer-based projects” as it claims that these do not contribute to land concentration and inequality — but a similar analysis sees it very differently.
Investigation shows Socfin/Bolloré plantations harm communities in Africa and Asia by Several groups | 1 Jul 2025 Media releases | Land For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group's plantations worldwide have railed against the company's abusive practices. Now their complaints have been vindicated by a surprising source: Socfin's own paid consultants. For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group's plantations worldwide have railed against the company's abusive practices. Now their complaints have been vindicated by a surprising source: Socfin's own paid consultants.
Land and power grabs in Sudan by GRAIN | 11 Mar 2025 Land Sudan is an important part of the UAE's growing logistics empire with the country's farmland a highly coveted asset. Amidst the brutal war, Sudanese farmers & movements fight back, demanding control over their lands. This crisis needs global attention. Sudan is an important part of the UAE's growing logistics empire with the country's farmland a highly coveted asset. Amidst the brutal war, Sudanese farmers & movements fight back, demanding control over their lands. This crisis needs global attention.
Palestine’s stolen land: stop ethnic cleansing! by GRAIN | 12 Feb 2025 Land Following a fragile ceasefire, Israel is intensifying its violent seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank. Settler violence is used to block farmers from accessing their land, while calls for a "second Nakba" grow louder. Following a fragile ceasefire, Israel is intensifying its violent seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank. Settler violence is used to block farmers from accessing their land, while calls for a "second Nakba" grow louder.
Inclusive carbon land deals? by GRAIN | 23 Jan 2025 Land As 2024 drew to a close, the International Land Coalition widely circulated a new report arguing that data supplied by its partners, combined with improved land rights, can turn today's massive land grab for carbon offset projects into a win-win situation. This is delusional and wrong. As 2024 drew to a close, the International Land Coalition widely circulated a new report arguing that data supplied by its partners, combined with improved land rights, can turn today's massive land grab for carbon offset projects into a win-win situation. This is delusional and wrong.
The Mouila declaration of the informal alliance against the expansion of industrial monocultures by Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures | 20 Dec 2024 Land In November, grassroots organizations and community activists from 10 countries, all part of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures, convened at their General Assembly to reaffirm their conviction to defending ancestral lands and to continue resisting neo-colonial agendas and corporate encroachment on community territories. In November, grassroots organizations and community activists from 10 countries, all part of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures, convened at their General Assembly to reaffirm their conviction to defending ancestral lands and to continue resisting neo-colonial agendas and corporate encroachment on community territories.
The AfCFTA and land in Africa: towards a surge in land grabbing? by GRAIN & Mohamed Coulibaly | 28 Nov 2024 Land National elites and foreign investors in Africa will be protected by the AfCFTA. But the same cannot be said for local communities and their rights over agricultural land. An analysis from GRAIN and Mohamed Coulibaly. National elites and foreign investors in Africa will be protected by the AfCFTA. But the same cannot be said for local communities and their rights over agricultural land. An analysis from GRAIN and Mohamed Coulibaly.
Bone dry: Agribusiness’ African water grab by GRAIN | 14 Nov 2024 Land While the media spotlight is often on climate change-induced droughts, little is being said about the corporate-driven water scarcity these projects are inflicting upon people across Africa. Driven by the goal of expanding export production of water-intensive crops, governments are auctioning Africa’s water resources to the highest bidder. The new rush for land on the continent to grow trees for carbon credits is making this worse. While the media spotlight is often on climate change-induced droughts, little is being said about the corporate-driven water scarcity these projects are inflicting upon people across Africa. Driven by the goal of expanding export production of water-intensive crops, governments are auctioning Africa’s water resources to the highest bidder. The new rush for land on the continent to grow trees for carbon credits is making this worse.
From land grabbers to carbon cowboys: a new scramble for community lands takes off by GRAIN | 17 Sep 2024 Land Billions in carbon credits, but at what cost? GRAIN dataset exposes how fossil fuel giants & "carbon cowboys" are driving land grabs in the global South, displacing communities and deepening the climate crisis. Billions in carbon credits, but at what cost? GRAIN dataset exposes how fossil fuel giants & "carbon cowboys" are driving land grabs in the global South, displacing communities and deepening the climate crisis.
Genocide and food weaponisation in Palestine: global resistance as hope by GRAIN | 11 Jun 2024 Land GRAIN reaffirms its solidarity and commitment to the Palestinian people’s struggle for decolonisation, self-determination and sovereignty over land, water and other resources. We call for an immediate end to the genocide and an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. We also express our solidarity with all those organising and calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. GRAIN reaffirms its solidarity and commitment to the Palestinian people’s struggle for decolonisation, self-determination and sovereignty over land, water and other resources. We call for an immediate end to the genocide and an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. We also express our solidarity with all those organising and calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
The Bunong people's land struggle with Socfin by GRAIN | 30 Apr 2024 Land In 2008, the Socfin group was granted 12,000 ha in Cambodia without the knowledge and consent of the Indigenous #Bunong people. Powerful glimpse into the communities' 15-year struggle, resistance and resilience. In 2008, the Socfin group was granted 12,000 ha in Cambodia without the knowledge and consent of the Indigenous #Bunong people. Powerful glimpse into the communities' 15-year struggle, resistance and resilience.
Self-management vs agrotoxins: migrants as bridges by GRAIN | 1 Apr 2024 Land The migrants of El Mentidero carry their knowledge and their seeds with them, making connections through their history and their local methods, and tackle life as survivors of the modern world. Here, in this small space, they get to decide what to sow and how. The migrants of El Mentidero carry their knowledge and their seeds with them, making connections through their history and their local methods, and tackle life as survivors of the modern world. Here, in this small space, they get to decide what to sow and how.
Oil palm in Latin America: monoculture and violence by GRAIN | 26 Mar 2024 Land Oil palm plantations in Latin America have quadrupled. Demand is driven by the relatively low price of palm oil and its multiple uses. This crop is creating constant conflicts on peasant, indigenous and Afro-descendant lands. Oil palm plantations in Latin America have quadrupled. Demand is driven by the relatively low price of palm oil and its multiple uses. This crop is creating constant conflicts on peasant, indigenous and Afro-descendant lands.