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The Soybean Conflict

Paraguay Paraguay Pop: 6,568.3 (1000) HDI: 107 / 187 GDP: GDP: 15 15.3 (-3.8) 50% 50% growt wth h agricul ultur ural

Land of the Soybeans 2 600 000 ha (85 %) 95% seeds from Transnational Co. (GM) Low land prices Lax legislation Scarce environmental controls

Soybean plantations

Soybean Oilseed Exports Soybean Oilseed Exports Projected growth of 60 % by 2025: animal feed, vegetable oil, and biodiesel

Soybean Meal Soybean Meal Exports Exports Ac Account unts for 65 % of the he world’s protein n feed majority for ani nimal feed

Soybean Meal Seed Imports Soybean Meal Seed Imports Argentina + EU Germamy, Italy and the Netherlands

Soybean Oil Imports Soybean Oil Imports EU uses very little soybean oil for human consumption because of mandatory GM labeling and public stigma surrounding genetic engineering.

Brasiguayos Since 60´s Strossner Dictatorship + 500 000 5 000 Mayority of campesinos + 100 000 IDP

Deforestation Deforestation 130 130 0 000 ha ha per year Climate Cha hang nge? Extreme temperatur ures Downp npour urs - - Droug ught hts Les Less fi firew rewood ood Eros Erosion on South American soybean expansion of mono-crop plantations Cost: 22 million ha of forest and savanna in the next 20 years.

Trends in Trends in Forest orest Cover over

Hunger

Hunger Index Hunger Index

Food & Hunger? Food & Hunger?

Fumigation: Fumigation: Glyphostate lyphostate “Highly toxic” Carcinogenic Mutagenic actions Food contamination Persistence in soils Destruction of crops Birth defects in small animals Death of small stock

Health Hazards Health Hazards Miscarriages DNA Damages Intoxication Headaches Respiratory problems Cancer

Community Water Community Water Loss of running water Contamination of water Drying out of waterways Deep wells 10m 20m

Right to a home Right to a home 85% belongs to 2.5% 41 % have 1-5 ha “Paying off Paraguayan authorities is cheaper than buying a piece of gum”

No No “home ome” land land Indiscriminate fumigation No running water Money promises Use of force General intimidation

The case of the Yiyipé neighborhood Pedro Pedro Pabl Pablo o Si Silva va Former Former president of the resident of the Yvyp Yvypé é Fourth Line ourth Line Neighborhood Committee Neighborhood Committee Shot Shot 5 5 times es 25 April 2008 25 April 2008

Campesinos claim their rights Health (Art. 7) Land Demonstrations Home (Art. 11) Roadblocks Food (Rec. 12) Occupation Water Jobs Environmental Law

Government Response Promises Agreements (2009) Antidisturbance Police Arrests

Justice with their own hands? EPP 1. August 2008

Dealing with conflict 2010 24. April 2010 - 24. May Military Intervention 2011 10. October - 10. December 1 500 Police Officers in Concepción & San Pedro

Sources • http://www.indexmundi.com/ • CIA World Factbook • http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/economia/2010/09/100917_ brasil_elecciones_paraguay_agricultores_soja_jrg.shtml • http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/america_latina/2010/04/100 422_2218_paraguay_lugo_guerrilla_gm.shtml • http://www.presidencia.gov.py/v1/ • IMF Country Report No. 11/239 • Emanuelli, Maria Silvia (HIC-AL) et. all (2009): Red sugar, green deserts, Published by FIAN International, FIAN Sweden, HIC-AL, and SAL. • Conflictbarometer 2010 • Human Development Report 2011 • 2011 Global Hunger Index • http://www.cedema.org