Facing possible eviction, North Sumatra farmers contest palm oil giant

Mongabay
Mar 6, 2025, 2:38 am125 ptsTrending
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian palm oil company suspended evictions of several hundred farmers from the northern Sumatra subdistrict of Aek Kuo following an eleventh-hour court reprieve. On Feb. 20, a local court issued an eviction order authorizing PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) to…

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Facing possible eviction, North Sumatra farmers contest palm oil giant

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