Indonesia: Demand for palm oil fuels land-grabbing



An aerial shot of a palm oil plantation on Sumatra Island. Photo: Jefri Aries/IRIN

“Each year, more people are fighting palm oil companies to hold on to their land,” said Gefri Saragih, campaign department head of Sawit Watch, a local NGO monitoring palm oil cultivation.

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