Agro giant Cargill tied to deforestation in Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest

Global food giant Cargill has been tied to the destruction of thousands of hectares of dry tropical forest, which were cleared in eastern Bolivia to make room for soy production. The food distributor purchased soy from farms in the Santa Cruz department where more than 20,000 hectares (49,400 acres) of the Chiquitano forest have been … Continue reading Agro giant Cargill tied to deforestation in Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest