Palm Oil

The oil palm tree is native to West Africa. It is an important tree for forest-dependent communities, their cultures and their economies. However, large-scale oil palm monocultures for industrial production (oil and agrofuels) have been driving deforestation and land grabbing in Southeast Asia. More recently, oil palm monocultures are also driving destruction in Africa and Latin America.

Other information 25 October 2023

The video “Uganda: Resisting industrial oil palm plantations” is available in Bahasa Indonesian

The video "Uganda: Resisting Industrial Oil Palm Plantations" is now available in Bahasa Indonesian. It highlights the resistance of communities in Buvuma Island, in Uganda, where the Bidco company (partially owned by the transnational Wilmar company) is trying to expand its oil palm plantations.

Bulletin articles 11 October 2022

Resisting Oil Palm Plantations in Uganda

The oil palm plantations of BIDCO, a company partially owned by Wilmar, in Kalangala Island, Uganda, generated devastating impacts. The company plans to expand to Buvuma Island, however, they keep confronting strong organized opposition! Watch a short video with testimonies of resistance from Buvuma Island.

Other information 11 October 2022

Meeting of the Mesoamerican Network Against Oil Palm in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

We share the final statement where they express their demands and claims.

Multimedia 14 September 2022

Uganda: Resisting industrial oil palm plantations

In the Buvuma Islands, in Uganda, communities are resisting the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations.

Bulletin articles 17 December 2021

Mesoamerican Meeting of Communities Against Oil Palm

One of the main causes of deforestation in Mesoamerica is the expansion of oil palm monoculture. An exchange of experiences brought together representatives from indigenous and peasant communities to coordinate their resistance.

Declarations 12 October 2021

Declaración de la Red Mesoamericana frente a la Palma Aceitera

Only available in Spanish.

Other information 20 February 2018

Documental: "Monocultura: La expansión de los monocultivos en América latina"

(Only available in Spanish). Documental sobre la expansión de monocultivos de palma aceitera y piña en América Latina, realizado por Aldo Santiago, periodista mexicano independiente, y Claudia Ramos, integrante de la organización Otros Mundos A.C./Amigos de la Tierra México. Duración: 35 minutos. Idioma: Español.