Techno feudalism takes root on the farm in India and China by GRAIN | 24 Oct 2024 Corporations Bayer and Cargill are among the many agrifood corporations benefiting from farmers data being extracted by Big tech like Microsoft. A new report reveals how farmers' data in countries like India & China has become incredibly profitable. Bayer and Cargill are among the many agrifood corporations benefiting from farmers data being extracted by Big tech like Microsoft. A new report reveals how farmers' data in countries like India & China has become incredibly profitable.
The cost of industrial meat: displacement, conflict and environmental destruction by GRAIN | 16 Oct 2024 Corporations The meat industry is in the hands of a few companies that control a market worth over US$200 billion. In Latin America, these groups threaten, displace and criminalise local communities. The meat industry is in the hands of a few companies that control a market worth over US$200 billion. In Latin America, these groups threaten, displace and criminalise local communities.
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.
Where do you get your food from? by GRAIN | 28 Aug 2024 Supermarket Watch Asia As we’ve seen in many examples highlighted in our previous bulletins, local or territorial markets are far more resilient than the corporate models. They are rooted in communities, landscapes, and cultures. IPES's latest report brings much evidence to show how these shorter food webs and markets are key in ensuring food and nutrition access, including to lower income communities. As we’ve seen in many examples highlighted in our previous bulletins, local or territorial markets are far more resilient than the corporate models. They are rooted in communities, landscapes, and cultures. IPES's latest report brings much evidence to show how these shorter food webs and markets are key in ensuring food and nutrition access, including to lower income communities.
Corporate bioinputs: Agribusiness's new toxic trap by GRAIN | 1 Aug 2024 Seeds Rising production costs and chemical pesticide bans are pushing top agrochemical corporations like Bayer, BASF & Yara to the global bioinputs market. Yet, the impact might be just as harmful to the environment and farmers as the chemical alternatives. Rising production costs and chemical pesticide bans are pushing top agrochemical corporations like Bayer, BASF & Yara to the global bioinputs market. Yet, the impact might be just as harmful to the environment and farmers as the chemical alternatives.
From land to logistics: UAE's growing power in the global food system by GRAIN | 3 Jul 2024 Corporations The UAE has amassed almost one million hectares of farm operations around the world. They are connected to a tightly controlled network of ports and logistics platforms, overlapping with geopolitical and military interests. What’s at stake? The UAE has amassed almost one million hectares of farm operations around the world. They are connected to a tightly controlled network of ports and logistics platforms, overlapping with geopolitical and military interests. What’s at stake?
NAFTA at 30: The mother of all free trade agreements by bilaterals.org & GRAIN | 13 Jun 2024 Corporations As the first free trade agreement in contemporary history turns 30, it’s a good time to ask why this particular treaty played such a watershed role in the history of the global regime of trade and investment? To what extent this FTA has been the blueprint for a new global dynamic between governments, and between governments and their societies? For movements confronting free trade across continents, delving into the intricacies of NAFTA offers valuable insights. As the first free trade agreement in contemporary history turns 30, it’s a good time to ask why this particular treaty played such a watershed role in the history of the global regime of trade and investment? To what extent this FTA has been the blueprint for a new global dynamic between governments, and between governments and their societies? For movements confronting free trade across continents, delving into the intricacies of NAFTA offers valuable insights.
Food hygiene guidelines in traditional markets: A hurdle for local markets and street vendors? by GRAIN | 29 May 2024 Supermarket Watch Asia Given the large scope of traditional markets globally, important questions arise from a recent UN initiative. What would food hygiene control measures mean for the local traders and street food vendors, given that traditional markets and street vendors are mostly informal and unstructured? Given the large scope of traditional markets globally, important questions arise from a recent UN initiative. What would food hygiene control measures mean for the local traders and street food vendors, given that traditional markets and street vendors are mostly informal and unstructured?
GRAIN in 2023: highlights of our activities by GRAIN | 9 May 2024 Activity reports Coalitions and collective action were crucial to challenging corporate power and advancing food sovereignty in 2023. Get an update on the struggles around trade, land, seeds and climate in GRAIN's annual report. Coalitions and collective action were crucial to challenging corporate power and advancing food sovereignty in 2023. Get an update on the struggles around trade, land, seeds and climate in GRAIN's annual report.
Whipping up disaster: how Brazil became a lab for financial agro-investments by GRAIN | 3 May 2024 Corporations How does Brazil become an agribusiness laboratory? The alliance between finance capital and large estates threatens future dispossession. Landless, homeless and waterless majorities could receive rent if they finance those they expropriate. How does Brazil become an agribusiness laboratory? The alliance between finance capital and large estates threatens future dispossession. Landless, homeless and waterless majorities could receive rent if they finance those they expropriate.
New poster on food and the climate crisis by GRAIN | 23 Apr 2024 Climate There is no way to deal with the climate crisis without addressing how we produce and consume food. In this new poster, GRAIN breaks down the culprits and the solutions when it comes to food and the climate crisis. There is no way to deal with the climate crisis without addressing how we produce and consume food. In this new poster, GRAIN breaks down the culprits and the solutions when it comes to food and the climate crisis.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil explained by GRAIN | 18 Apr 2024 Corporations The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is a front group protecting agribusiness companies and industrial monocultures. New primer explains what RSPO is and its impacts on local communities & workers. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is a front group protecting agribusiness companies and industrial monocultures. New primer explains what RSPO is and its impacts on local communities & workers.
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.