Seeking short term consultant to support StopUPOV campaign by GRAIN | 6 Nov 2025 GRAIN is looking to hire a short term, part-time consultant to support the facilitation of the global StopUPOV campaign. This job involves four months of work spread out from February to December 2026. See the terms of reference here. GRAIN is looking to hire a short term, part-time consultant to support the facilitation of the global StopUPOV campaign. This job involves four months of work spread out from February to December 2026. See the terms of reference here.
Hasta luego, Silvia by GRAIN | 2 Oct 2025 A few words on the passing of our dear friend and comrade Silvia Rodríguez Cervantes A few words on the passing of our dear friend and comrade Silvia Rodríguez Cervantes
A “call to arms” for the agroecology movement to join the fight to change finance by GRAIN | 25 Aug 2025 Corporations In an important new article, Michel Pimbert, explains why the transition to agroecology is never going to be financed without seriously taking on the structures of finance itself. To finance change, he says, we have to change finance. We couldn’t agree more. In an important new article, Michel Pimbert, explains why the transition to agroecology is never going to be financed without seriously taking on the structures of finance itself. To finance change, he says, we have to change finance. We couldn’t agree more.
GRAIN is hiring for an external evaluation (2026) by GRAIN | 13 Aug 2025 GRAIN is looking to a hire an individual or a team to conduct an external evaluation of its work in early 2026. GRAIN is looking to a hire an individual or a team to conduct an external evaluation of its work in early 2026.
In honour of Dorothy Myers by GRAIN | 26 May 2025 A word of respect for Dorothy Myers, the first chair of GRAIN's Board. A word of respect for Dorothy Myers, the first chair of GRAIN's Board.
Online event: Fighting off vulture finance in the Asia Pacific by GRAIN, PSI & the Resisting Pension Fund Capitalism project | 8 May 2025 Corporations Join us on May 22, 12h30 Delhi/14h Jakarta/17h Sydney, to expose how private equity, pension & wealth funds exploit communities—and how we fight back. Join us on May 22, 12h30 Delhi/14h Jakarta/17h Sydney, to expose how private equity, pension & wealth funds exploit communities—and how we fight back.
A launch event | 26 March: Confrontations with pension fund capitalism by Several groups | 19 Mar 2025 Corporations Workers around the world are facing a dramatic decline in pension coverage. At the same time, pension funds are cashing in on the privatisation of land, water and public services. Join our webinar to discuss how to resist pension fund capitalism. Workers around the world are facing a dramatic decline in pension coverage. At the same time, pension funds are cashing in on the privatisation of land, water and public services. Join our webinar to discuss how to resist pension fund capitalism.
Land and power grabs in Sudan by GRAIN | 11 Mar 2025 Land Sudan is an important part of the UAE's growing logistics empire with the country's farmland a highly coveted asset. Amidst the brutal war, Sudanese farmers & movements fight back, demanding control over their lands. This crisis needs global attention. Sudan is an important part of the UAE's growing logistics empire with the country's farmland a highly coveted asset. Amidst the brutal war, Sudanese farmers & movements fight back, demanding control over their lands. This crisis needs global attention.
Resistance in Chile against Coexca and its factory pig farms by GRAIN | 5 Mar 2025 Corporations In 2008 Coexca set up a mega pig farm in Chile, backed by investments from Denmark, Chile & the Netherlands. Ever since, the community of San Javier has been denouncing the company's pollution & impacts on the health and farming of rural people. In 2008 Coexca set up a mega pig farm in Chile, backed by investments from Denmark, Chile & the Netherlands. Ever since, the community of San Javier has been denouncing the company's pollution & impacts on the health and farming of rural people.
Palestine’s stolen land: stop ethnic cleansing! by GRAIN | 12 Feb 2025 Land Following a fragile ceasefire, Israel is intensifying its violent seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank. Settler violence is used to block farmers from accessing their land, while calls for a "second Nakba" grow louder. Following a fragile ceasefire, Israel is intensifying its violent seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank. Settler violence is used to block farmers from accessing their land, while calls for a "second Nakba" grow louder.
Inclusive carbon land deals? by GRAIN | 23 Jan 2025 Land As 2024 drew to a close, the International Land Coalition widely circulated a new report arguing that data supplied by its partners, combined with improved land rights, can turn today's massive land grab for carbon offset projects into a win-win situation. This is delusional and wrong. As 2024 drew to a close, the International Land Coalition widely circulated a new report arguing that data supplied by its partners, combined with improved land rights, can turn today's massive land grab for carbon offset projects into a win-win situation. This is delusional and wrong.
The mirage of food security: Big farming in North Africa's deserts by GRAIN | 15 Jan 2025 Climate Big farming projects in North Africa’s deserts are presented as a response to food insecurity. But aquifers will be depleted and costs will be high. While small farmers are pushed out, there's no guarantee that production will be for local people. Big farming projects in North Africa’s deserts are presented as a response to food insecurity. But aquifers will be depleted and costs will be high. While small farmers are pushed out, there's no guarantee that production will be for local people.
The Mouila declaration of the informal alliance against the expansion of industrial monocultures by Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures | 20 Dec 2024 Land In November, grassroots organizations and community activists from 10 countries, all part of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures, convened at their General Assembly to reaffirm their conviction to defending ancestral lands and to continue resisting neo-colonial agendas and corporate encroachment on community territories. In November, grassroots organizations and community activists from 10 countries, all part of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures, convened at their General Assembly to reaffirm their conviction to defending ancestral lands and to continue resisting neo-colonial agendas and corporate encroachment on community territories.
Seeds, sovereignty & struggle: The ongoing battle against UPOV & seed privatisation by GRAIN | 2 Dec 2024 Seeds Through plant breeders’ rights, patents, and seed marketing laws, big corporations are stripping away people’s right to save, exchange and reproduce seeds. From Argentina to Zambia, peasants, indigenous people and civil society are united in resistance. Through plant breeders’ rights, patents, and seed marketing laws, big corporations are stripping away people’s right to save, exchange and reproduce seeds. From Argentina to Zambia, peasants, indigenous people and civil society are united in resistance.
Resistance and food sovereignty: Mexican indigenous and peasant populations vs expanding agro-industry by GRAIN | 22 Nov 2024 Climate In Mexico, the agribusiness strategy consists of grabbing land and water, eroding the fabric of communities, and profiting from the exploitation of labour. But there are many examples of communities struggling to maintain food sovereignty. In Mexico, the agribusiness strategy consists of grabbing land and water, eroding the fabric of communities, and profiting from the exploitation of labour. But there are many examples of communities struggling to maintain food sovereignty.