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Fairtrade and cocoa – 2016

Published: 30 Apr 2016


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Around 50 million people globally depend on cocoa for their livelihoods, while governments in producing countries rely on earnings from cocoa to finance economic and social development programmes.

This briefing from the Fairtrade Foundation offers an overview of the cocoa industry and explains why and how Fairtrade is acting within it.


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  • Library
    • Fairtrade contributions towards driving change in the Mauritian sugar cane sector
    • Impact of Fairtrade on flower workers and market access of flower farms in East Africa
    • A Fair Price for Human Rights Due Diligence
    • Fairtrade certification and producer resilience in times of crises
    • 2021-2022 Annual Report
    • Guidebook: Implementing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
    • Assessing the Impact of Fairtrade on Poverty Reduction and Economic Resilience through Rural Development
    • Evaluation and baseline research with small producer organizations producing Fairtrade sugar: Belize
    • Exploring Fairtrade's Impact: A review of research on Fairtrade from 2015-2020
    • Tracking Fairtrade's Impact
  • More publications ...

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Fairtrade is the most recognized and trusted sustainability label in the world. We are a global organization that is co-owned by more than 1.8 million farmers and workers who earn fairer prices, build stronger communities, and have control over their futures.

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