It is part of the standards, that women should be empowered... If a woman is empowered, then the house will also be empowered, economically and socially.
Elizabeth Chepkwony, coffee farmer, Kabngetuny cooperative, Kenya
News and Features
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Sankofa: Improving incomes and building climate resilience through dynamic agroforestry
Article posted: 11 Nov 2022
How Fairtrade cocoa farmers in Ghana are scaling up a programme to combat climate change and secure their livelihoods.
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The climate clock is ticking!
Article posted: 6 Nov 2022
In an open letter, Fairtrade calls on Member States at COP27 to ‘honour their climate promises’ and ‘act now’ for our planet’s farmers.
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Fairtrade producers plant more than 300,000 trees, highlighting urgent need for climate action
Article posted: 4 Nov 2022
Fairtrade producers across Latin America and the Caribbean have planted more than 300,000 trees in a six-month tree-planting drive.
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Fairtrade Unveils First-Ever ‘Non-Fungible Banana’ Amid Rising Climate Threat to Global Agriculture
Article posted: 3 Nov 2022
At COP27 Climate Conference, The Last Banana will warn delegates and governments alike that the future survival of the world’s most popular fruit is at risk
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“Climate justice means empowering farmers” A climate conversation with Fairtrade partner Matthew Algie
Article posted: 1 Nov 2022
We spoke to Matthew Algie’s Sustainability Manager, Amy Oroko, to get her take on building a fair and green future
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A Living Income Reference Price for Ugandan coffee, and reflections on learnings
Article posted: 31 Oct 2022
A new Fairtrade Living Income Reference Price for Ugandan coffee means new opportunities for farmers to make progress toward living incomes.
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Forging pathways to impact: our new interactive theory of change
Article posted: 28 Oct 2022
Our theory of change maps out what we do and why. We have updated ours and launched a new tool to make the pathways to impact easier to trace.
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“Our vision is a world in which farmers thrive”
Article posted: 24 Oct 2022
A climate conversation with Don Jayasinghe of Divine Chocolate
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Honduran coffee farmers hope for a brighter future
Article posted: 18 Oct 2022
Anyone working in coffee will know that Honduras is an important origin. Coffee has been a good news story for the country, it is an important export, and it is well regarded worldwide for its ...
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What can we learn from the pandemic about farmers’ and workers’ resilience?
Article posted: 18 Oct 2022
We talked with the researchers who conducted a study on how COVID-19 affected farmers and workers, and why some producers fared better than others during the pandemic and its side effects.
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