On 27 September 2013 Oxfam published a report raising concerns about the manner Cargill, the world's largest agricultural commodity trader, allegedly evaded Colombia's legal restrictions on acquisitions of state-owned land destined for family farming. By different methods, Cargill acquired over 124,000 acres of land in the "altillanura" region through 36 shell companies between 2010 and 2012. The stated aim of the report is to promote an informed public debate in Colombia and draw the attention of the Colombian Govt. to on-going practices that can put small-holder production and equitable access to land at risk.