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Deal #2375 Version #57997
Mozambique
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2021-01-26
Last full update
2024-06-26
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Not consulted
Comment on consultation of local community
The consultations are not public and the process was not duly undertaken and the resulting compensations were not negotiated between the affected people and the company.
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Rejection
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
Conflict over land, false promises and compensation is still ongoing in several of the affected communities.
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation, Violence
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
Affected communities associate GRAS plantations with recent environmental changes they have registered, such as reduction of soil productivity, reduction of rainfall, reduced access to medicinal plants, firewood, water and hunting.
Promised or received compensation
Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
Among the many promises made during consultation, the most significant were access to jobs; improved schools and education; rehabilitation of existing hospitals and schools; promotion of alternative crop production techniques, which would ensure higher yields and require less land. All of these were forgotten once GRAS was in possession of the land, leaving communities frustrated.
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Roads
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Affected communities in collaboration with NGOs these communities have submitted letters, petitions denouncing these issues and demanding GRAS to fulfil all promises or give back their land.