Croatians challenge MHP Group’s megafarm plan in Mura-Drava reserve

MHP Group, Europe's largest poultry producer, plans a megafarm for 1.8 million chickens annually in Croatia's Mura-Drava-Danube UNESCO reserve, sparking local resistance over environmental threats. The proposed 50,000-square-meter facility would pump 30 million liters of groundwater and generate 1 million liters of wastewater yearly. Residents have mounted protests, including river kayak actions and a "Protestival" near the site. The campaign highlights broader conflicts with industrial agriculture globally, from Spain and Mexico to Nigeria, where communities oppose large operations over water and food. Their message: "Not here, not anywhere."