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Drying Out African Lands: Expansion of Large-Scale Agriculture Threatens Access to Water in Africa

As the escalating climate crisis threatens access to water for millions across Africa, Drying Out African Lands: Expansion of Large-Scale Agriculture Threatens Access to Water in Africa unveils the devastating impact of large-scale agricultural plantations on the right to water on the continent. Since the 2007-2008 food crisis, Africa has been the primary destination of private international investors for large-scale agriculture schemes...

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Menace sur les eaux africaines : comment l’expansion de l’agriculture industrielle assèche l’Afrique
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Backroom Bullying: The Role of the United States Government in the Herakles Farms’ Land Grab in Cameroon

Backroom Bullying: The Role of the United States Government in the Herakles Farms’ Land Grab in Cameroon, shows how bullying by US government officials may have played a critical role in the granting of nearly 20,000 ha by the Cameroonian government to the US-based firm Herakles Farms in 2013, instead of the cancellation of clearly flawed project. Using information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, this report reveals not...

The Agricultural and Tree Products Program in Cameroon

The Agricultural and Tree Products Program in Cameroon

Location: West and Northwest Cameroon Launched in West and Northwest Cameroon in 1999, the Agricultural and Tree Products Program is now working with over 10,000 farmers and 50 entrepreneurs in 485 communities. In addition to establishing more than 40 nurseries where tree propagation techniques are studied and disseminated among farmers, the program improves farmers’ incomes, the environment, and entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Agroforesterie au Cameroun

Herakles Exposed: The Truth behind Herakles Farms False Promises in Cameroon

A new report exposes the significant discrepancies between how Herakles Farms has represented their palm oil plantation project in Cameroon to the public and what it is telling prospective investors and creditors.

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Huile de Palme au Cameroun: le Double jeu d'Herakles Farms

Le présent rapport dénonce les contradictions flagrantes entre, d’une part, la façon dont l’entreprise présente son projet au grand public et, d’autre part, le discours qu’elle tient aux investisseurs et créanciers potentiels. Il révèle également des communications internes qui contredisent les perspectives optimistes pour le projet d’huile de palme présentées par l’entreprise aux investisseurs.

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Press Releases and Public Statements

Socfin/Bolloré Plantations: Rising Profits, Ongoing Repression

Un nouveau rapport révèle la menace que font poser les grandes plantations agricoles sur l'accès à l'eau en Afrique

Nasako Besingi Released and All Charges Dropped!

US Government Support to Herakles Farms Project in Cameroon

US State Department Support to Herakles Farms Project in Cameroon

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Videos & Audio

The Herakles Debacle

The Herakles Debacle

The Herakles Debacle

Media

Cables reveal US gov’t role in Herakles Farms land grab in Cameroon

Mongabay

Quand Washington Défendait son Champion des Palmiers à Huile au Cameroun

Jeune Afrique

'This is Not Empty Forest': Africa's Palm Oil Surge Builds in Cameroon

Mongabay

African land rights activists face local persecution and international complicity.

This is Hell!

Em Nome do Desenvolvimento, Povos e Ecossistemas São Arrasados

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Documentation and Contracts

Herakles Farms Documentation

SGSOC Convention with the Government of Cameroon

Ministry of Forestry's Report on SGSOC April 2012

Maps of SGSOC Planned Plantation

Map of Herakles Farms and All for Africa Connections

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