The SOCFINAF annual report 2019 states that the company owns 58,063ha of which 32,584ha is planted with oil palm and 2,067ha with rubber. At the time of privatization, Socapalm totaled 78 529 ha. More than 20 000 ha were retroceded to the legal owner, the State of Cameroon at the end of June 2005. Initially SOCAPLAM bought 78,000 hectares of land and in 2005 it was agreed that 20,000 hectares be given to the indigenous population. They said SOCAPALM violated this "Gentleman Agreement". 40% of planted area by smallholders on the estate. Another report states 58000 hectares under contract, while a farmland grab article states 56000ha. 37,001 hectares of plantations in 2014: 35,037 ha of oil palm and 1,964 hectares of rubber. Socfin 2014 report states 59 563 ha under contract, with area planted being 33 044ha. 6 sites. Original leasehold states 20 000ha only. Grain report states concession size 73529ha while the area under plantations is 41951ha (Sept 2019). One report showed that in December 2019, a new contract for Safacam (Socfin group in Cameroon) was awarded on an additional 2,161 hectares for plantation extension. Today, Socfin controls approximately 58,000 hectares in Cameroon that were granted to it in concession. (2) It is currently in the process of renewing its plantations, replacing the oldest and least productive palm trees with new ones in order to increase its profits—which in 2021 surpassed 80 million euros.

The SOCFINAF annual report 2019 states that the company owns 58,063ha of which 32,584ha is planted with oil palm and 2,067ha with rubber. At the time of privatization, Socapalm covered a total area of 78,529 hectares. In late June 2005, over 20,000 hectares were returned to the rightful owner, the State of Cameroon. Initially, SOCAPALM acquired 78,000 hectares of land, and in 2005, an agreement was made to allocate 20,000 hectares to the indigenous population. However, it was claimed that SOCAPALM violated this "Gentleman's Agreement." Of the total estate, 40% of the planted area was cultivated by smallholders. One report states that 58,000 hectares were under contract, while another source mentions 56,000 hectares, according to a farmland grab article. In 2014, SOCAPALM had 37,001 hectares of plantations, comprising 35,037 hectares of oil palm and 1,964 hectares of rubber. The 2014 Socfin report indicates 59,563 hectares under contract, with 33,044 hectares planted across six sites. The original leasehold covered only 20,000 hectares. A Grain report mentions a concession size of 73,529 hectares, with 41,951 hectares under plantation as of September 2019. Additionally, a report from December 2019 revealed that Safacam, part of the Socfin group in Cameroon, was awarded a new contract for an additional 2,161 hectares for plantation expansion. Currently, Socfin controls around 58,000 hectares in Cameroon under concession. The company is in the process of renewing its plantations by replacing older, less productive palm trees with new ones to boost profitability, which exceeded 80 million euros in 2021.

2018 contract farming figures are based on the tracability reports from the company. They have 2,338 outgrowers, who themselves have about 3,000 agricultural workers. 40% of planted area by smallholders on the estate.

2018 contract farming figures are based on the tracability reports from the company. They have 2,338 outgrowers, who themselves have about 3,000 agricultural workers. 40% of planted area by smallholders on the estate.

67.46% of shares owned by SOCFINAF, 22.36% owned by the government of Cameroun. Proparco provided CFA1.5 billion to Socapalm in 2009 to extend milling capacity and rejuvenate plantations.Socfin, whose majority shareholders are French billionaire Vincent Bolloré and the Belgian Fabri family, operates in eight countries in Central and West Africa. Its beginnings in the region date back to colonial times, when, in collusion with the World Bank, it managed to appropriate thousands of hectares of land.

Socapalm's ownership structure consists of 67.46% of shares held by SOCFINAF and 22.36% by the government of Cameroon. In 2009, Proparco provided CFA 1.5 billion to Socapalm to expand its milling capacity and rejuvenate its plantations. Socfin, whose majority shareholders include French billionaire Vincent Bolloré and the Belgian Fabri family, operates in eight countries across Central and West Africa. Its presence in the region dates back to colonial times, when, in collaboration with the World Bank, it managed to acquire thousands of hectares of land.

In September 2022 The women of Suza in the Moungo gathered in Yauonde to share their compains regarding the company , they have indicated that they want to have access to their land. We are invaded by socapalm plantations, which bring us nothing

In September 2022, the women of Suza in Moungo gathered in Yaoundé to voice their complaints about the company. They expressed their desire to regain access to their land, stating, "We are being invaded by Socapalm plantations, which bring us nothing."

No consultation with the forest-dwelling Bagyeli people During the privatisation of the current Socapalm plantation after 2000, the government committed to returning thousands of hectares to local communities, but so far only just over 100 hectares have been returned. Concession boundaries are unclear for communities and living space for communities is not sufficient due to plantation encroachment. People are not aware of what land has been returned to them and where their customary lands and farms are inside concession boundaries.

No consultation with the forest-dwelling Bagyeli people During the privatisation of the current Socapalm plantation after 2000, the government promised to return thousands of hectares to local communities. However, to date, only a little over 100 hectares have been returned. The concession boundaries are unclear to the communities, and the living space available to them has become insufficient due to the expansion of the plantation. People are unaware of which land has been returned to them or where their customary lands and farms lie within the concession boundaries.

Land acquisition conflicts Intimidation and harassment Forced labor under contract Increase in land conflicts between immigrants and local people because of the scarcity of land. local residents accuse the behemoths of extensive agriculture of land spoliation and their poor treatment of local residents.

Land acquisition conflicts Intimidation and harassment Forced labor under contract Increase in land conflicts between immigrants and local people because of the scarcity of land. Local residents accuse the large-scale agricultural companies of land grabbing and poor treatment of local communities. These communities are severely impacted, facing ongoing land conflicts and environmental issues. While some progress has been made in certain areas, significant challenges persist in addressing the broader range of issues related to Socapalm’s operations.

Traditional authorities of Mbonjo, a village located in Moungo division of the Littoral region accuse SOCAPALM (Société Camerounaise de Palmeraies) of defiling their cultural heritage and landgrabbing. Mbonjo Community is a typical agricultural setting that depends on subsidence economy for survival and can no longer survive because not only have their land be expropriated but they have been denied their source of survival.The group has also been accused of water pollution and inequitable distribution of wealth. For instance, the agrochemicals used in the monocultures and the residues of its Kienké processing plant have massively polluted nearby rivers. Numerous reports also confirm that Socapalm is taking villagers’ lands outright. Increase in land conflicts between immigrants and local people because of the scarcity of land. The group is also accused of human rights violations, and in some cases of sexual harassment in its activities, the company retorts that it has implemented a zero tolerance policy regarding harassment, violence against women, and that “This issue was the subject of a specific audit by the auditors of SCS Global Services during the certification audits of the first two plantations; during this specific audit, no element was able to demonstrate these allegations ” In 2022 January it was recorded that some 145 Cameroonians were rejected by the French justice when they wanted to force the Bolloré group to provide documents supposed to establish its links with a Cameroonian company that they accuse of attacking their rights. According to their lawyer, Fyodor Rilov, the exploitation of palm groves by the Cameroonian company Socapalm "inflicts daily harm on them" by condemning access to land and burial sites as well as polluting the waters.The activities of the company affected the quality of their environment and posed a serious risk to their health. In June 2022, SOCAPALM idicated that on contrary to the image given, Socapalm has set itself the task of promoting the long-term socio-economic development of the rural regions where it operates, while strengthening and protecting the rights of communities, their quality of life and the environment. In August 2022 the Mbonjo residents filed complaints about the company planting palm trees where they buried their family(burial site) The company is being accused of land grabbing, permanent deforestation, environmental pollution and waterborne diseases, The Afrise women's association launched an international petition to stop the replanting of oil palm monocultures around their homes and over the grave sites of their ancestors. They are denouncing decades of sexual abuse, land dispossession and misery. They are demanding that their territory be returned to them, so that they can lead a life of dignity.

Traditional authorities of Mbonjo, a village located in Moungo division of the Littoral region accuse SOCAPALM (Société Camerounaise de Palmeraies) of defiling their cultural heritage and landgrabbing. Mbonjo Community is a typical agricultural setting that depends on subsidence economy for survival and can no longer survive because not only have their land be expropriated but they have been denied their source of survival.The group has also been accused of water pollution and inequitable distribution of wealth. For instance, the agrochemicals used in the monocultures and the residues of its Kienké processing plant have massively polluted nearby rivers. Numerous reports also confirm that Socapalm is taking villagers’ lands outright. Increase in land conflicts between immigrants and local people because of the scarcity of land. The group is also accused of human rights violations, and in some cases of sexual harassment in its activities, the company retorts that it has implemented a zero tolerance policy regarding harassment, violence against women, and that “This issue was the subject of a specific audit by the auditors of SCS Global Services during the certification audits of the first two plantations; during this specific audit, no element was able to demonstrate these allegations ” In 2022 January it was recorded that some 145 Cameroonians were rejected by the French justice when they wanted to force the Bolloré group to provide documents supposed to establish its links with a Cameroonian company that they accuse of attacking their rights. According to their lawyer, Fyodor Rilov, the exploitation of palm groves by the Cameroonian company Socapalm "inflicts daily harm on them" by condemning access to land and burial sites as well as polluting the waters.The activities of the company affected the quality of their environment and posed a serious risk to their health. In June 2022, SOCAPALM idicated that on contrary to the image given, Socapalm has set itself the task of promoting the long-term socio-economic development of the rural regions where it operates, while strengthening and protecting the rights of communities, their quality of life and the environment. In August 2022 the Mbonjo residents filed complaints about the company planting palm trees where they buried their family(burial site) The company is being accused of land grabbing, permanent deforestation, environmental pollution and waterborne diseases, The Afrise women's association launched an international petition to stop the replanting of oil palm monocultures around their homes and over the grave sites of their ancestors. They are denouncing decades of sexual abuse, land dispossession and misery. They are demanding that their territory be returned to them, so that they can lead a life of dignity. Pollution of rivers, lakes, and air, linked to the company’s activitiesEvidence of sexual harassment and problems with land concession agreements and compensation schemes. Socfin is criticized for lacking proper safeguards and due diligence.

The Bolloré Group is accused of never having respected its commitments.

The Bolloré Group is accused of never having respected its commitments.

In 2013, an action plan was signed between Bolloré Group and some ten NGOs defending the rights of communities on the issue of palm oil production in Cameroon. It was intended to improve the living conditions of residents and workers of SOCAPALM. Several stakeholders filed a complaint with SGS in November 2020 and Assurance Services International (ASI), the accreditation organisation, in June 2021. Alleging a flawed certification process that led to two new positive certification decisions for Safacam in Cameroon and SOGB in Ivory Coast. Two controversial companies, according to civil society and affected communities. The complainants monitored the process and found that the consultation announcement was not made in the appropriate language, communities and subgroups in communities were not able to join the consultation meetings or were not invited in the first place. On the 1st of July 2021: The local communities in Cameroon had a press conference in Yaounde to protest against the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certificate awarded to Socfin’s daughter company SAFACAM in Cameroon on 30 December 2020. The communities allege that SAFACAM does not comply with various social and environmental RSPO principles and criteria. The certificate was awarded by certification body SCS Global Services (SCS) despite a flawed process, that did not take important information from relevant stakeholders into account. The legal battle initiated by the associations to force Bolloré to remedy the human rights violations denounced in the context of the activities of the Cameroonian subsidiary Socapalm is still ongoing. The appeal judge once again ruled in favour of the associations: one more step for the victims. The Afrise women's association launched an international petition to stop the replanting of oil palm monocultures around their homes and over the grave sites of their ancestors.

In 2013, an action plan was signed between Bolloré Group and some ten NGOs defending the rights of communities on the issue of palm oil production in Cameroon. It was intended to improve the living conditions of residents and workers of SOCAPALM. Several stakeholders filed a complaint with SGS in November 2020 and Assurance Services International (ASI), the accreditation organisation, in June 2021. Alleging a flawed certification process that led to two new positive certification decisions for Safacam in Cameroon and SOGB in Ivory Coast. Two controversial companies, according to civil society and affected communities. The complainants monitored the process and found that the consultation announcement was not made in the appropriate language, communities and subgroups in communities were not able to join the consultation meetings or were not invited in the first place. On the 1st of July 2021: The local communities in Cameroon had a press conference in Yaounde to protest against the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certificate awarded to Socfin’s daughter company SAFACAM in Cameroon on 30 December 2020. The communities allege that SAFACAM does not comply with various social and environmental RSPO principles and criteria. The certificate was awarded by certification body SCS Global Services (SCS) despite a flawed process, that did not take important information from relevant stakeholders into account. The legal battle initiated by the associations to force Bolloré to remedy the human rights violations denounced in the context of the activities of the Cameroonian subsidiary Socapalm is still ongoing. The appeal judge once again ruled in favour of the associations: one more step for the victims. The Afrise women's association launched an international petition to stop the replanting of oil palm monocultures around their homes and over the grave sites of their ancestors.

Surface area of oil palm plantations: 32 901 ha Surface area of rubber tree plantations: 2 079 ha

Surface area of oil palm plantations: 32 901 ha Surface area of rubber tree plantations: 2 079 ha

All produce sold exclusively to Cameroonian companies.

All produce sold exclusively to Cameroonian companies.Primarily palm oil, which is exported and used in various consumer goods.