Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- Civil society organisations and environmentalists in Nigeria have questioned the proposed $2.5 billion investment by JBS, the world's largest meat-processing company, in the country.

The groups said the investment, if not properly scrutinised and regulated, could have far-reaching implications for land, water resources, local livelihoods, smallholder farmers and the environment.

They raised the concerns at a stakeholder convening in Abuja on Wednesday, organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), in partnership with Environmental Rights Action (ERA) and the HEDA Resource Centre.

The two-day event, which ended on Thursday, featured discussions on JBS' proposed investment and the implications of industr...