Palm Oil Plantation Expansion Drives Up Agrarian Conflicts
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According to the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA), the plantation sector was a major contributor to the frequency of agrarian conflicts throughout 2020. Within this sector, palm oil plantations accounted for 101 conflicts out of a total of 122 cases.
The dominance of palm oil conflicts is suspected to stem from the business's opposition to communities who have lived there for years.
The increasing number of palm oil plantation conflicts indicates their expanding reach. Furthermore, these plantations are protected by strong capital networks and connected to numerous national and global companies.
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