We were taught to serve, to be workers. Now with Fairtrade, we are entrepreneurs.
Martial Quintero, banana producer, Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples Bananera del Atlantico, Panama
News and Features
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Fairtrade sales top €7.8 billion, fostering sustainable livelihoods for farmers and workers
Press release posted: 12 Oct 2017
Release of Fairtrade's annual report, 2016-2017
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Landmark cooperation agreement to fight child labour in Paraguay sugar cane sector
Press release posted: 10 Oct 2017
Fairtrade supports certified producer organizations and their communities to lead in tackling child labour and improving children’s lives. A new agreement between three Fairtrade certified sugar cane ...
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Fairtrade: Setting Our Sights on the Future
Article posted: 19 Sep 2017
Fairtrade has grown from a small initiative to a global movement in the past two decades. Darío Soto Abril, CEO of Fairtrade International, explains Fairtrade's vision moving forward, including new ...
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Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar Leading Against Child Labour
Article posted: 19 Jul 2017
Vanilla is a labour-intensive crop that requires hand pollination outside of its natural habitat in Central America. It’s also one of the world’s most expensive spices, but that premium price doesn’t ...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Fairtrade International
Article posted: 7 Jul 2017
On our anniversary we look back on what we’ve achieved so far, and look forward to building the Fairtrade of the future.
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Future of Coffee Depends on Adequate Income for Farmers, New Research Finds
Press release posted: 13 Jun 2017
A pilot study by Fairtrade International and True Price shows that despite sustainability pledges in the coffee sector, many coffee farmers struggle to make ends meet. Fairtrade calls for a ...
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Revised Standard Aims to Improve Wages for Flower Workers
Article posted: 29 May 2017
In some countries there are no legislated minimum wages for flower workers which could serve as a basis for wage negotiations. Fairtrade has recently started tackling this issue by revising the ...
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More than 2 Million Supporters Join the World’s Largest Fairtrade Celebration
Press release posted: 15 May 2017
This year, over 2 million participants in more than 4000 celebrations gathered for Fairtrade Celebrations, to celebrate the difference Fairtrade is making to the lives of farmers and workers ...
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New Programme with Women Cocoa Farmers Seeks to Close Gender Gap
Press release posted: 12 May 2017
Launching today, the Women’s School of Leadership is an innovative new programme which will improve women’s opportunities in cocoa communities in Côte d’Ivoire. The programme is being led by the ...
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One Year into the Fairtrade Textile Standard and Programme: An Update
Article posted: 26 Apr 2017
The Fairtrade Textile Standard and Programme were launched one year ago. Although certified products have not yet hit the shelves, Fairtrade and our partners have been working hard behind the scenes ...
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