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Radio: CAMEROON-BENIN: The Conversion of Forests Into Farmland (French)

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people working on a farm
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While on a global scale, industrial agriculture is said to be responsible for between 70% and 90% of...

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The conversion of forests into farmland has become the main driver of deforestation. The report analyzes the situation in Cameroon and Benin to determine how the industrial cultivation of palm oil, soya and cotton is leading to widespread deforestation.


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