GRAIN
@grain.org
GRAIN supports small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems ▪️ www.grain.org
Peasants are at the forefront of the struggle against one the worst free trade deals which is about to be approved, the EU-Mercosur deal. They refuse to be treated as a bargaining chip for the benefit of big corporations www.eurovia.org/press-releas... @mst.org.br @confpaysanne.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Peasants are at the forefront of the struggle against one the worst free trade deals which is about to be approved, the EU-Mercosur deal. They refuse to be treated as a bargaining chip for the benefit of big corporations www.eurovia.org/press-releas... @mst.org.br @confpaysanne.bsky.social
En el Líbano, organizaciones sociales y redes campesinas luchan para detener una nueva ley sobre las semillas que asegura los intereses de las transnacionales. Para más información y sumar su apoyo a esta iniciativa: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @revistasabc.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
En el Líbano, organizaciones sociales y redes campesinas luchan para detener una nueva ley sobre las semillas que asegura los intereses de las transnacionales. Para más información y sumar su apoyo a esta iniciativa: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @revistasabc.bsky.social
The world's sovereign wealth funds (=$15tn of state resources) and public pension funds (=$28tn of workers' savings) invested massively in the US last year, seeking returns from AI and data centres, but propping up US empire in the process.
www.reuters.com/world/americ... @jasonhickel.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/americ... @jasonhickel.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The world's sovereign wealth funds (=$15tn of state resources) and public pension funds (=$28tn of workers' savings) invested massively in the US last year, seeking returns from AI and data centres, but propping up US empire in the process.
www.reuters.com/world/americ... @jasonhickel.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/americ... @jasonhickel.bsky.social
4 ONG 🇫🇷 mettent en demeure la Compagnie fruitière, geant du secteur en Europe et en Afrique, pour abus des droits humains et environnementaux chez sa filiale au Cameroun, Plantations du Haut-Penja (PHP)
vert.eco/articles/la-... @survie.bsky.social @asso-sherpa.bsky.social @fpigeaud.bsky.social
vert.eco/articles/la-... @survie.bsky.social @asso-sherpa.bsky.social @fpigeaud.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
4 ONG 🇫🇷 mettent en demeure la Compagnie fruitière, geant du secteur en Europe et en Afrique, pour abus des droits humains et environnementaux chez sa filiale au Cameroun, Plantations du Haut-Penja (PHP)
vert.eco/articles/la-... @survie.bsky.social @asso-sherpa.bsky.social @fpigeaud.bsky.social
vert.eco/articles/la-... @survie.bsky.social @asso-sherpa.bsky.social @fpigeaud.bsky.social
L'agrobusiness israélien est un des piliers de l'attaque aux systèmes alimentaires palestiniens qui vise le nettoyage ethnique. Ici nous donnons des exemples de la manière dont les entreprises israéliennes exportent leur modèle toxique en Amérique latine. grain.org/e/7344 @cadtm.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
L'agrobusiness israélien est un des piliers de l'attaque aux systèmes alimentaires palestiniens qui vise le nettoyage ethnique. Ici nous donnons des exemples de la manière dont les entreprises israéliennes exportent leur modèle toxique en Amérique latine. grain.org/e/7344 @cadtm.bsky.social
La dernière édition du bulletin Nyéléni est consacrée aux temps forts du 3e forum global au Sri Lanka, une grande rencontre des mouvements sociaux pour la souverainté alimentaire nyeleni.org/fr/category/...
December 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
La dernière édition du bulletin Nyéléni est consacrée aux temps forts du 3e forum global au Sri Lanka, une grande rencontre des mouvements sociaux pour la souverainté alimentaire nyeleni.org/fr/category/...
Les riverain·es construisent leur propre marché paysan dans le sudouest du Cameroun, malgré la présence d'agro-industries accapareuses de terres.
Communities build their own peasant market in southwest Cameroon, despite the presence of land grabbing agribusiness companies.
youtu.be/hqIMPw23wmg
Communities build their own peasant market in southwest Cameroon, despite the presence of land grabbing agribusiness companies.
youtu.be/hqIMPw23wmg
December 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Les riverain·es construisent leur propre marché paysan dans le sudouest du Cameroun, malgré la présence d'agro-industries accapareuses de terres.
Communities build their own peasant market in southwest Cameroon, despite the presence of land grabbing agribusiness companies.
youtu.be/hqIMPw23wmg
Communities build their own peasant market in southwest Cameroon, despite the presence of land grabbing agribusiness companies.
youtu.be/hqIMPw23wmg
El agronegocio israelí se beneficia de los ataques a los sistemas alimentarios palestinos que buscan la limpieza étnica. En América Latina, se articula con la agroindustria global que amenaza a la soberanía alimentaria. grain.org/e/7327 @movimientobds.bsky.social @r-biodiversidad.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
El agronegocio israelí se beneficia de los ataques a los sistemas alimentarios palestinos que buscan la limpieza étnica. En América Latina, se articula con la agroindustria global que amenaza a la soberanía alimentaria. grain.org/e/7327 @movimientobds.bsky.social @r-biodiversidad.bsky.social
The latest edition of Nyéléni newsletter shares highlights from the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum held in Sri Lanka, a major gathering for food sovereignty movements, with testimonies from the movements nyeleni.org/en/category/...
December 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The latest edition of Nyéléni newsletter shares highlights from the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum held in Sri Lanka, a major gathering for food sovereignty movements, with testimonies from the movements nyeleni.org/en/category/...
El salmón chileno que llega a tu mesa esconde una verdad amarga. Detrás de cada filete hay denuncias de condiciones laborales peligrosas, uso excesivo de antibióticos y daños ecológicos www.terram.cl/quienes-come...
December 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
El salmón chileno que llega a tu mesa esconde una verdad amarga. Detrás de cada filete hay denuncias de condiciones laborales peligrosas, uso excesivo de antibióticos y daños ecológicos www.terram.cl/quienes-come...
Double trouble. The government of Argentina has just tabled a proposal that would allow foreign companies to acquire farmland AND have the country join UPOV 1991. In Spanish: bichosdecampo.com/el-gobierno-... @lughiotto.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Double trouble. The government of Argentina has just tabled a proposal that would allow foreign companies to acquire farmland AND have the country join UPOV 1991. In Spanish: bichosdecampo.com/el-gobierno-... @lughiotto.bsky.social
NCH investors include: pension funds (Dow, GE, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Union Carbide, Mass General Brigham), foundations (Skoll, NFC, Knight) and Phoenix Insurance. 2/3
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NCH investors include: pension funds (Dow, GE, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Union Carbide, Mass General Brigham), foundations (Skoll, NFC, Knight) and Phoenix Insurance. 2/3
Marks the 16 Days of Activism against gender based violence, new edition of 'Supermarket watch' highlight the vulnerability that women street & market traders endure while making a living and contribute to local economy. grain.org/e/7333
@fian-international.bsky.social @margteixeira.bsky.social
@fian-international.bsky.social @margteixeira.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Marks the 16 Days of Activism against gender based violence, new edition of 'Supermarket watch' highlight the vulnerability that women street & market traders endure while making a living and contribute to local economy. grain.org/e/7333
@fian-international.bsky.social @margteixeira.bsky.social
@fian-international.bsky.social @margteixeira.bsky.social
🚨 The seed bank of Palestinian peasants has been destroyed by Israeli occupation forces. This occurred on 1 December during a raid on La Via Campesina's member organisation in Palestine. It’s a direct attack on food sovereignty. viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a...
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🚨 The seed bank of Palestinian peasants has been destroyed by Israeli occupation forces. This occurred on 1 December during a raid on La Via Campesina's member organisation in Palestine. It’s a direct attack on food sovereignty. viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a...
The African Centre for Biodiversity examine the new seed marketing regulation in South Africa and its impact on farmers' seeds. Conclusion?The few exceptions it contains do not descale industrial agriculture and upscale peasant systems.
acbio.org.za/seed-soverei... @nfucanada.bsky.social
acbio.org.za/seed-soverei... @nfucanada.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The African Centre for Biodiversity examine the new seed marketing regulation in South Africa and its impact on farmers' seeds. Conclusion?The few exceptions it contains do not descale industrial agriculture and upscale peasant systems.
acbio.org.za/seed-soverei... @nfucanada.bsky.social
acbio.org.za/seed-soverei... @nfucanada.bsky.social
Socfin has ended its relationship with Earthworm Foundation, a consultancy that recently validated most of the complaints communities had raised against the oil palm & rubber giant
earthworm.org/members/socfin
farmlandgrab.org/32929 @mongabay.com @business-humanrights.org
earthworm.org/members/socfin
farmlandgrab.org/32929 @mongabay.com @business-humanrights.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Socfin has ended its relationship with Earthworm Foundation, a consultancy that recently validated most of the complaints communities had raised against the oil palm & rubber giant
earthworm.org/members/socfin
farmlandgrab.org/32929 @mongabay.com @business-humanrights.org
earthworm.org/members/socfin
farmlandgrab.org/32929 @mongabay.com @business-humanrights.org
Seed sovereignty is under attack — but resistance is growing. On this global day of action against UPOV, Dec 2, let's continue to defend seed freedom. Together, we can keep seeds in the hands of the people who feed the world. Visit STOPUPOV.ORG and join the movement.
#StopUPOV
#StopUPOV
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Seed sovereignty is under attack — but resistance is growing. On this global day of action against UPOV, Dec 2, let's continue to defend seed freedom. Together, we can keep seeds in the hands of the people who feed the world. Visit STOPUPOV.ORG and join the movement.
#StopUPOV
#StopUPOV
The Belgian media Médor say they have been victim of an abusive SLAPP lawsuit initiated by oil palm giant Socfin (part owned by Bolloré). The procedure took years and 20k euros, but the company never followed through. medor.coop/communique-q... @asso-sherpa.bsky.social @casecoalition.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The Belgian media Médor say they have been victim of an abusive SLAPP lawsuit initiated by oil palm giant Socfin (part owned by Bolloré). The procedure took years and 20k euros, but the company never followed through. medor.coop/communique-q... @asso-sherpa.bsky.social @casecoalition.bsky.social
Kenyan Peasants League is holding a virtual press cofrence today 1 December at 11.30 AM Kenyan time to share update on the GMO appeal hearing this Wed. The legal battle led by the farmers to hold commercialisation and importation of GMO crops to the country. Listen to the farmers: t.co/MpYQOU0XnI
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Kenyan Peasants League is holding a virtual press cofrence today 1 December at 11.30 AM Kenyan time to share update on the GMO appeal hearing this Wed. The legal battle led by the farmers to hold commercialisation and importation of GMO crops to the country. Listen to the farmers: t.co/MpYQOU0XnI
Kenyan High court has declares the country's seed and plant varieties act as unconstitutional. The law is threatened to criminalise and restrict farmers' indigenous seed systems. This victory is a result of long battle led by Seed Savers Network since 2022 english.theafricanists.info/uncategorize...
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Kenyan High court has declares the country's seed and plant varieties act as unconstitutional. The law is threatened to criminalise and restrict farmers' indigenous seed systems. This victory is a result of long battle led by Seed Savers Network since 2022 english.theafricanists.info/uncategorize...
Machakos High Court in Kenya will soon make its ruling on the petition filed by 15 farmers that challenged Kenya's Seed and Plant Varieties Act that criminalise farmers’ rights to share, exchange and sell their own seeds. Listen to the decisions live here on 27 Nov, 9 AM Kenya time!
lnkd.in/dW4Aq2gH
lnkd.in/dW4Aq2gH
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Machakos High Court in Kenya will soon make its ruling on the petition filed by 15 farmers that challenged Kenya's Seed and Plant Varieties Act that criminalise farmers’ rights to share, exchange and sell their own seeds. Listen to the decisions live here on 27 Nov, 9 AM Kenya time!
lnkd.in/dW4Aq2gH
lnkd.in/dW4Aq2gH
La déclaration du Sommet des peuples qui a eu lieu en dehors de la #COP30 à Belem est en ligne : viacampesina.org/fr/declarati...
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
La déclaration du Sommet des peuples qui a eu lieu en dehors de la #COP30 à Belem est en ligne : viacampesina.org/fr/declarati...
GRAIN at #COP30: Please join us today as we converge at the People’s Summit. Movements from South Asia, Africa, and Latin America building transitions rooted in people power.
📍 CUT Brasil Space, People’s Summit (UFPA) – Auditório Básico 1 & 2
🗓️ 15 Nov | 5–7pm
📌 maps.app.goo.gl/SNGg4acSWaNt...
📍 CUT Brasil Space, People’s Summit (UFPA) – Auditório Básico 1 & 2
🗓️ 15 Nov | 5–7pm
📌 maps.app.goo.gl/SNGg4acSWaNt...
November 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
GRAIN at #COP30: Please join us today as we converge at the People’s Summit. Movements from South Asia, Africa, and Latin America building transitions rooted in people power.
📍 CUT Brasil Space, People’s Summit (UFPA) – Auditório Básico 1 & 2
🗓️ 15 Nov | 5–7pm
📌 maps.app.goo.gl/SNGg4acSWaNt...
📍 CUT Brasil Space, People’s Summit (UFPA) – Auditório Básico 1 & 2
🗓️ 15 Nov | 5–7pm
📌 maps.app.goo.gl/SNGg4acSWaNt...
El campesinado de 20 estados mexicanos donde se produce 50% de alimentos del país denuncia desde hace años los efectos del acuerdo comercial con Estados Unidos (TMEC). Las recientes protestas alertan sobre el riesgo de crisis alimentaria en el país buzos.com.mx/noticia/siet... @etcgroup.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
El campesinado de 20 estados mexicanos donde se produce 50% de alimentos del país denuncia desde hace años los efectos del acuerdo comercial con Estados Unidos (TMEC). Las recientes protestas alertan sobre el riesgo de crisis alimentaria en el país buzos.com.mx/noticia/siet... @etcgroup.bsky.social
🔥 GRAIN at #COP30: Please join us at the following event!
"Against the green fences of capital: Territories of popular supply and climate resilience"
🗓 14 November 🕓 10AM📍 Berta Cáceres Tent - Peoples Summit UFPA @mst.org.br
"Against the green fences of capital: Territories of popular supply and climate resilience"
🗓 14 November 🕓 10AM📍 Berta Cáceres Tent - Peoples Summit UFPA @mst.org.br
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🔥 GRAIN at #COP30: Please join us at the following event!
"Against the green fences of capital: Territories of popular supply and climate resilience"
🗓 14 November 🕓 10AM📍 Berta Cáceres Tent - Peoples Summit UFPA @mst.org.br
"Against the green fences of capital: Territories of popular supply and climate resilience"
🗓 14 November 🕓 10AM📍 Berta Cáceres Tent - Peoples Summit UFPA @mst.org.br