Data is power: understanding the complexities of violence against women street vendors

by FIAN, GRAIN & StreetNet International | 3 Dec 2025 Supermarket Watch

The data detailed by the Street Vendors Barometer paints a grim reality, yet it might also help change it. The participatory research carried out by it is meant to visibilise and empower women vendors and market traders facing gender-based violence. Participatory research transforms women vendors from subjects of the research into equal partners of the process, which generates lived-based data to expose the gendered aspects of economic exclusion.

The data detailed by the Street Vendors Barometer paints a grim reality, yet it might also help change it. The participatory research carried out by it is meant to visibilise and empower women vendors and market traders facing gender-based violence. Participatory research transforms women vendors from subjects of the research into equal partners of the process, which generates lived-based data to expose the gendered aspects of economic exclusion.

Latin American and Caribbean social organisations denounce carbon markets ahead of COP30

by Several groups | 30 Oct 2025 Climate

The groups say carbon markets are part of a larger carbon colonialism in which war is one of the main contemporary factors deepening the climate, ecological and social crises.

The groups say carbon markets are part of a larger carbon colonialism in which war is one of the main contemporary factors deepening the climate, ecological and social crises.

SLAPP lawsuit filed by CPF against Witoon Lianchamroon and BioThai

by GRAIN | 21 Oct 2025 Corporations

This Oct 22, Witoon Lianchamroon of BIOTHAI goes to court over defamation charges from the giant Thai company CPF. A UN human rights representative calls it a SLAPP lawsuit, designed to silence criticism over a tilapia outbreak that has devastated farmers.

This Oct 22, Witoon Lianchamroon of BIOTHAI goes to court over defamation charges from the giant Thai company CPF. A UN human rights representative calls it a SLAPP lawsuit, designed to silence criticism over a tilapia outbreak that has devastated farmers.

Who rules the roost? Corporate vs community poultry in Africa

by GRAIN | 20 Oct 2025 Seeds

Ghana was once self-sufficient in chicken. Then imports pushed by the World Bank decimated local farms. Now 90% of its poultry needs are imported. Today, the chicken business across Africa is fast becoming industrialised, threatening local diversity.

Ghana was once self-sufficient in chicken. Then imports pushed by the World Bank decimated local farms. Now 90% of its poultry needs are imported. Today, the chicken business across Africa is fast becoming industrialised, threatening local diversity.

Free trade agreements pushing UPOV as of 2025

by GRAIN | 10 Oct 2025 Seeds

New dataset from GRAIN shows how free trade agreements are used to push countries to adopt laws that criminalise seed saving and undermine food sovereignty. The UAE is now pushing UPOV through FTAs with partners like Cambodia, Malaysia and Mauritius. We must stop UPOV to protect farmers rights to seeds.

New dataset from GRAIN shows how free trade agreements are used to push countries to adopt laws that criminalise seed saving and undermine food sovereignty. The UAE is now pushing UPOV through FTAs with partners like Cambodia, Malaysia and Mauritius. We must stop UPOV to protect farmers rights to seeds.

The health and nutritional costs of supermarkets

by FIAN, GRAIN & StreetNet International | 4 Sep 2025 Supermarket Watch

As supermarkets expand, traditional food systems shrink, endangering heritage diets and the benefits they offer to human health. In this edition, we highlight how local food systems should be the entry point for addressing issues like nutrition, labour conditions, and community strengthening.

As supermarkets expand, traditional food systems shrink, endangering heritage diets and the benefits they offer to human health. In this edition, we highlight how local food systems should be the entry point for addressing issues like nutrition, labour conditions, and community strengthening.

The pitfalls of trying to protect farmers’ seeds through laws

by GRAIN | 29 Aug 2025 Seeds

The seed industry is using legal strategy through intellectual property rights and restrictive marketing laws to expand their footprint and profits. Is using the same legal framework the best strategy to fight back?

The seed industry is using legal strategy through intellectual property rights and restrictive marketing laws to expand their footprint and profits. Is using the same legal framework the best strategy to fight back?

Bezos’ $10 billion for the climate is a gift to Amazon

by GRAIN | 21 Aug 2025 Climate

The Bezos Earth Fund—the biggest climate philanthropy—has spent only 1/4 of its $10 billion pledge halfway through its 10-year mission. With new CEO Tom Taylor (ex-Amazon AI), expect a bigger push for carbon markets in climate talks like UN COPs.

The Bezos Earth Fund—the biggest climate philanthropy—has spent only 1/4 of its $10 billion pledge halfway through its 10-year mission. With new CEO Tom Taylor (ex-Amazon AI), expect a bigger push for carbon markets in climate talks like UN COPs.

Investigation shows Socfin/Bolloré plantations harm communities in Africa and Asia

by Several groups | 1 Jul 2025 Media releases | Land

For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group's plantations worldwide have railed against the company's abusive practices. Now their complaints have been vindicated by a surprising source: Socfin's own paid consultants.

For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group's plantations worldwide have railed against the company's abusive practices. Now their complaints have been vindicated by a surprising source: Socfin's own paid consultants.

Top 10 agribusiness giants: corporate concentration in food & farming in 2025

by ETC Group & GRAIN | 10 Jun 2025 Corporations

New report by ETC Group & GRAIN reveals how extreme corporate concentration in agribusiness lets a handful of giant companies rig prices, capture governments, and erase alternatives—accelerating climate breakdown and ecological collapse.

New report by ETC Group & GRAIN reveals how extreme corporate concentration in agribusiness lets a handful of giant companies rig prices, capture governments, and erase alternatives—accelerating climate breakdown and ecological collapse.

Gulf investors in, locals out: Pakistan’s corporate farming agenda

by GRAIN & Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee | 5 Jun 2025 Corporations

Saudi & UAE investors see the "Green Pakistan Initiative" as a strategic food security move, where they can pour billions into farmland. But with the crops destined for Gulf markets, can Pakistan feed its own people?

Saudi & UAE investors see the "Green Pakistan Initiative" as a strategic food security move, where they can pour billions into farmland. But with the crops destined for Gulf markets, can Pakistan feed its own people?

Solidarity, not exploitation: we stand with food workers from farm to table

by FIAN, GRAIN & StreetNet International | 29 May 2025 Supermarket Watch

From Argentina’s grassroots food networks to Sri Lanka’s united street vendors to Africa’s cross-border solidarity—food workers are organising for justice. Their needs must be central. Our food sovereignty depends on it. We celebrate their resistance.

From Argentina’s grassroots food networks to Sri Lanka’s united street vendors to Africa’s cross-border solidarity—food workers are organising for justice. Their needs must be central. Our food sovereignty depends on it. We celebrate their resistance.

The #StopUPOV campaign

by GRAIN | 5 May 2025 Seeds

UPOV has destroyed biodiversity and made farmers hostage of seed corporations. On 2 December 2021, to mark six decades of UPOV's seed privatisation, hundreds of civil society and farmers' groups around the world came together to oppose the corporate hijack of seed systems and demand the dismantling of UPOV. Join some 400 groups and individuals participating in the campaign.

UPOV has destroyed biodiversity and made farmers hostage of seed corporations. On 2 December 2021, to mark six decades of UPOV's seed privatisation, hundreds of civil society and farmers' groups around the world came together to oppose the corporate hijack of seed systems and demand the dismantling of UPOV. Join some 400 groups and individuals participating in the campaign.

Can pension systems be part of the fight for food sovereignty?

by GRAIN | 30 Apr 2025 Corporations

Most workers—especially those who feed us—lack retirement security. Farmers, farmworkers, fishers & food vendors often get little to nothing. But some countries offer hope. Food sovereignty must mean pensions for all!

Most workers—especially those who feed us—lack retirement security. Farmers, farmworkers, fishers & food vendors often get little to nothing. But some countries offer hope. Food sovereignty must mean pensions for all!

GRAIN in 2024: highlights of our activities

by GRAIN | 16 Apr 2025 Activity reports

Advancing food sovereignty in the face of systemic attacks on the global food system. GRAIN with partners and allies around the world took on free trade, UPOV, carbon land grabs and industrial animal ag. Read about it in GRAIN’s 2024 Highlights report.

Advancing food sovereignty in the face of systemic attacks on the global food system. GRAIN with partners and allies around the world took on free trade, UPOV, carbon land grabs and industrial animal ag. Read about it in GRAIN’s 2024 Highlights report.