What they do
GRAIN is an international nonprofit supporting small farmers and social movements working for community-controlled, biodiversity-based food systems. They research and expose the global food system's concentration of power: land grabbing, seed monopolies, and industrial agriculture's climate impact. Publications are free and available in multiple languages.
Why they matter
GRAIN's research provides the evidence base for food sovereignty movements worldwide. Their work documenting how industrial agriculture causes more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transport sector reframes the climate debate. Their land grabbing research exposes how foreign investors acquire agricultural land in developing countries, displacing communities and converting diverse farming systems to industrial monocultures. This investigative work informs policy advocacy across the Global South.
How to support
Access their free publications and research at grain.org. Share their research with food sovereignty networks. Support their work through donations.
Key project to explore
GRAIN's land grabbing database documents large-scale land deals worldwide, providing communities, journalists, and policymakers with evidence to challenge unjust land acquisitions.