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.

Publications 3 November 2016

Land conflicts and shady finances plague DR Congo palm oil company backed by development funds

The report is also available in German, in Lingala and Swahili.

Other information 13 July 2016

Strategies and tactics companies use to promote the expansion of oil palm plantations in the face of resistance from surrounding communities

Other information 15 April 2016

Mundemba declaration and statement of solidarity

Other information 15 April 2016

Statement of solidarity with the communities of Ndian Division, Southwest Region of Cameroon

Other information 15 April 2016

Mundemba Declaration: Women and the expansion of oil palm plantations and industrial palm oil

Bulletin articles 9 November 2015

Why the RSPO facilitates land grabs for palm oil

**This article is based on a conversation between Winnie Overbeek, the international coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement, and GRAIN on September 2014, which was published by GRAIN at “Planet palm oil”. The information has been updated for this article.