From Gilbués, Baixa Grande do Ribeiro, and Santa Filomena (PI) – SLC Agrícola, one of Brazil’s largest producers of soy, cotton, and corn, leased land in southern Piauí from farmers accused of land grabbing by members of the region’s traditional community. The businessmen are facing legal actions for the overlap of their farm with the territories of the Melancias community and are named in an investigation mapping the impacts of agribusiness in the region.
A 14,500-hectare portion of Cosmos farm, owned by businessmen Ricardo Tombini and Eduardo Dall’Magro, was annexed to the Parnaguá property, one of SLC’s main production hubs in Santa Filomena, in the Brazilian state of Piauí. The announcement of the land lease was issued by SLC, which has a long history of supplying Bunge and Cargill, in August 2024, for soybean and cotton production.
The contract lasts 15 years, beginning in the 2024/25 harvest season and ending on August 30, 2039, according to this investigation by Repórter Brasil in partnership with O Joio e o Trigo and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Repórter Brasil identified, by comparing the geographic coordinates of the property with those listed in the environmental license document, that this area is part of Cosmos farm.
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When questioned, SLC stated that the leased area of the farm does not overlap with the traditional community. “For the purchase or lease of new areas, the evaluation considers the possibility of overlap with the territories of traditional groups,” says the company. SLC explained that if such an overlap is identified, the company does not proceed with the negotiation. “Under the lease agreement terms, SLC Agrícola only assumes ownership of the leased polygon. The rest of the property remains under the ownership and responsibility of the landowner,” they responded. Read the full statement here.
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