Deutsche Welle | 15 January 2013
Cambodian farmers say EU politics forces land grabs
Farmers in Cambodia say a European free trade initiative set up to boost the Cambodian economy has instead forced them off their land. The elimination of European tariffs on Cambodian sugar has led to a land grab for sugar cane crops by international sugar producers. Now some lawmakers are trying to have the policy reversed, and the evicted farmers are sueing Britain's largest sugar company.
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Cambodian farmers say EU politics forces land grabs
Farmers in Cambodia say a European free trade initiative set up to boost the Cambodian economy has instead forced them off their land. The elimination of European tariffs on Cambodian sugar has led to a land grab for sugar cane crops by international sugar producers. Now some lawmakers are trying to have the policy reversed, and the evicted farmers are sueing Britain's largest sugar company.
Listen to the audio report
