Congo-Kinshasa: A Toxic Mix of Abuses On Congo's Oil Palm Plantations – AuthenticAfrican

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[HRW] The largest agricultural employer in the Democratic Republic of Congo is Plantations et Huileries du Congo S.A. (PHC). In a country where two-thirds of the population live in poverty, PHC employs thousands on its oil palm plantations. The company, a subsidiary of Toronto-listed Feronia Inc., has received millions of dollars from the development banks of four European countries -- Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.* The employment provided by PHC could be critical in lifting peo