Local Liberian communities suffer from the expansion of Sime Darby’s palm oil plantation in Liberia, which swallows up their farms and farmlands. Most of the men and women in the affected villages are now out of work, with very few alternative livelihood options. All of the locals interviewed for this report said no compensation had been paid to them for land taken over by the company. Forest areas used for various cultural practices had also been destroyed and planted with oil palm.
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