The AfDB strategy to agro-industrialise Africa by GRAIN | 31 Jul 2023 Corporations One of the main objectives of the African Development Bank is to transform African agriculture by moving towards "agro-industrialisation". Who are the actors who benefit the most? What are the implications for the peasantry? One of the main objectives of the African Development Bank is to transform African agriculture by moving towards "agro-industrialisation". Who are the actors who benefit the most? What are the implications for the peasantry?
A corporate cartel fertilises food inflation by GRAIN & IATP | 23 May 2023 Corporations A new report reveals rampant profiteering from the fertiliser industry, emphasising the urgent need for global cuts in chemical fertiliser use. Sustainable, agroecological farming systems less reliant on chemical input is key to building resilient food systems. A new report reveals rampant profiteering from the fertiliser industry, emphasising the urgent need for global cuts in chemical fertiliser use. Sustainable, agroecological farming systems less reliant on chemical input is key to building resilient food systems.
Will more sovereign wealth funds mean less food sovereignty? by GRAIN | 6 Apr 2023 Corporations A handful of actors form the centre of gravity of global agricultural investing by sovereign wealth funds. Find out what “sovereign wealth funds” are and how they go against people’s struggles for foodsovereignty. A handful of actors form the centre of gravity of global agricultural investing by sovereign wealth funds. Find out what “sovereign wealth funds” are and how they go against people’s struggles for foodsovereignty.
Hunger profiteers in Latin America by GRAIN | 8 Mar 2023 Corporations Latin America is the world's largest exporter of food, but 4 in 10 people live with food insecurity in the region. Meanwhile, corporations and investors are making record profits by further entrenching impoverished food systems. Latin America is the world's largest exporter of food, but 4 in 10 people live with food insecurity in the region. Meanwhile, corporations and investors are making record profits by further entrenching impoverished food systems.
The corporate agenda behind carbon farming by GRAIN | 10 Feb 2023 Corporations In this short video/text, GRAIN explains how giant agribusiness corporations like Bayer are rolling out carbon credit scams (a.k.a. carbon farming) to increase their power over farmers and extract more profits. In this short video/text, GRAIN explains how giant agribusiness corporations like Bayer are rolling out carbon credit scams (a.k.a. carbon farming) to increase their power over farmers and extract more profits.
China and Vietnam’s questionable strategy to control Asia’s pig pandemic by GRAIN | 18 Jan 2023 Corporations In this update to previous GRAIN reports on African swine fever, we look into China and Vietnam’s questionable strategy for controlling Asia’s pig pandemic; the corporate interests behind it, and the harmful effects this is having on Asia’s fragile rural livelihoods. In this update to previous GRAIN reports on African swine fever, we look into China and Vietnam’s questionable strategy for controlling Asia’s pig pandemic; the corporate interests behind it, and the harmful effects this is having on Asia’s fragile rural livelihoods.
When big tech came for the farm: A blueprint of resistance from Asia’s small farmers by GRAIN | 16 Jan 2023 Corporations A massive data capture by Big Tech in the agricultural space is unfolding in Asia. Small farmers are resisting this in various ways. A massive data capture by Big Tech in the agricultural space is unfolding in Asia. Small farmers are resisting this in various ways.
Mónica Vargas Collazos of GRAIN on Israeli state backed agribusiness colonialism in Africa by Stefan Christoff | 29 Dec 2022 Corporations Stefan Christoff of Free City Radio (Montreal) interviews Mónica Vargas Collazos of GRAIN on Israeli state backed agribusiness colonialism in the global south. Stefan Christoff of Free City Radio (Montreal) interviews Mónica Vargas Collazos of GRAIN on Israeli state backed agribusiness colonialism in the global south.
Private equity sharks take a bite out of the 'blue economy' by GRAIN | 14 Dec 2022 Corporations The concentration of the global fishing industry into the hands of elite private equity groups does not offer communities any solution to their struggles for livelihoods, food sovereignty and justice. With all the issues dogging the industry – from labour exploitation to vast environmental pollution – there is no chance that private equity firms will bring about the right changes. The concentration of the global fishing industry into the hands of elite private equity groups does not offer communities any solution to their struggles for livelihoods, food sovereignty and justice. With all the issues dogging the industry – from labour exploitation to vast environmental pollution – there is no chance that private equity firms will bring about the right changes.
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil: 19 years is enough by Several groups | 30 Nov 2022 Corporations We, and other organisations working with communities affected by industrial oil palm plantations, have repeatedly denounced the RSPO for its failure to address the grievances of communities whose lands were taken by palm oil companies. The fundamental problems with the institution and its certification scheme are described in detail in international statements signed by organisations from around the world in 2008 and in 2018, and recently in reports published in 2021 on the failure of RSPO to prevent deforestation, consult affected communities and address their grievances. We, and other organisations working with communities affected by industrial oil palm plantations, have repeatedly denounced the RSPO for its failure to address the grievances of communities whose lands were taken by palm oil companies. The fundamental problems with the institution and its certification scheme are described in detail in international statements signed by organisations from around the world in 2008 and in 2018, and recently in reports published in 2021 on the failure of RSPO to prevent deforestation, consult affected communities and address their grievances.
Getting out of the food-energy-climate crisis by GRAIN | 16 Nov 2022 Corporations Today’s high prices for energy and food are intimately linked. But they are also intensely connected to how corporations exercise control over consumers, decision-makers and workers. Finding a way out of this “polycrisis” requires a deep transformation in how energy and food are produced and distributed, with actions that challenge corporate control head on. Today’s high prices for energy and food are intimately linked. But they are also intensely connected to how corporations exercise control over consumers, decision-makers and workers. Finding a way out of this “polycrisis” requires a deep transformation in how energy and food are produced and distributed, with actions that challenge corporate control head on.
The fertiliser trap: the rising cost of farming’s addiction to chemical fertilisers by GRAIN & IATP | 8 Nov 2022 Corporations The era of cheap fertilisers is over. The costs have become too much to bear— both in terms of the financial burden for farmers and public budgets, the severe environmental and health impacts, and the long-term risks to food security. But there are ways out of this apparent dead end. The era of cheap fertilisers is over. The costs have become too much to bear— both in terms of the financial burden for farmers and public budgets, the severe environmental and health impacts, and the long-term risks to food security. But there are ways out of this apparent dead end.
Farms, arms and Israel's agro-diplomacy by GRAIN | 20 Oct 2022 Corporations | Multimedia Israeli agribusiness has developed out of a militarised and illegal occupation of Palestinian lands and, in recent years, its growth is closely tied to the promotion of Israel's political and economic agenda abroad. This report pulls back the curtain on the little-known Israeli companies pushing large-scale industrial agriculture projects across the global South. Israeli agribusiness has developed out of a militarised and illegal occupation of Palestinian lands and, in recent years, its growth is closely tied to the promotion of Israel's political and economic agenda abroad. This report pulls back the curtain on the little-known Israeli companies pushing large-scale industrial agriculture projects across the global South.
Free trade agreements: Mexico. How to get out of corporate submission? by GRAIN | 17 Oct 2022 Corporations Mexicans suffered devastating impacts of NAFTA: loss of food sovereignty to cheap imports, privatisation of seeds, loss of land and livelihoods, increasing crime, labour rights abuses, and more. They learned, however, one overarching lesson. Mexicans suffered devastating impacts of NAFTA: loss of food sovereignty to cheap imports, privatisation of seeds, loss of land and livelihoods, increasing crime, labour rights abuses, and more. They learned, however, one overarching lesson.
We need a movement to take pensions out of financial markets by GRAIN, A Growing Culture and Kevin Skerrett | 2 Sep 2022 Corporations Conversations held with activists from around the world in May and June webinars of 2022 make clear the need for a movement to take pensions out of financial markets. Conversations held with activists from around the world in May and June webinars of 2022 make clear the need for a movement to take pensions out of financial markets.