Deal #3771

One community, Kusi, has so far chosen not to release part of its land within the Okumaning concession

Evictions are on-going in 2016.

Researchers reported that industrialised oil palm plantation heavily laced with agrochemicals and fertiliser has contributed to the loss of biodiversity in the area. The community members are struggling to get healthy and culturally appropriate food like snails, mushrooms and other important food sources are increasingly rare to find. Violation of labour rights: unfavourable working conditions with low wages and they do not receive sufficient medical care during injured. Some of the community members are forced to move to other communities far from their original homes Communities in Aboibo village testify that there have been arbitrary arrests by police forces and violence against community members that stand up and speak out against rights violations.

An inventory was made of the farmers on the land, various resettlement action plans have been implemented, resulting in a compensation cost of around $2000 per ha for the leased land. Another source states the company has paid compensation of between 250 and 2000 Ghana Cedis per house. Compensation is not enough. With no relocation plan agreed upon, land to build a traditional house with clay and wood is not available.

Increased communication for the neighboring villages