There’s happiness in the cooperative! Before [Fairtrade] we didn’t earn enough. Now when I get ill the coop looks after me. Before people came, bought our cocoa and we never saw them again.
Issouf Traore, cocoa farmer, ECOOKIM - ECOJAD, Côte d'Ivoire
News and Features
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Fairtrade secures funding from EU to advance SDGs
Press release posted: 27 Feb 2019
The European Union has confirmed a multi-year grant to Fairtrade International to serve as a key strategic partner for the EU’s commitments to Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships to support ...
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Looking more closely at the power of the Fairtrade Premium
Article posted: 18 Feb 2019
Fairtrade farmers and workers have earned well more than half a billion euros in Fairtrade Premium funds in the past five years alone, which they spend on projects of their choice. We wanted to know: ...
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Give some love to the planet this Valentine’s Day
Article posted: 14 Feb 2019
A flower rush occurs every year as shoppers flock to florists or grab bundles of cut roses from grocery store shelves for Valentine’s Day. This year, look for the FAIRTRADE Mark and show some love ...
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The race to the bottom for low-cost bananas has a price
Article posted: 12 Feb 2019
As supermarkets compete for customer traffic with low-priced bananas as bait, farmers and workers are losing out. Can a push for sustainable bananas counter this slide?
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CAYAT: the power of a committed membership
Article posted: 21 Jan 2019
An interview with the Ivorian cooperative's director general.
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Six ways Fairtrade strengthens human rights
Article posted: 10 Dec 2018
Today is Human Rights Day, and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Cocoa farmers to earn more through a higher Fairtrade Minimum Price
Press release posted: 3 Dec 2018
Farmer organizations will be guaranteed a higher price for cocoa sales on Fairtrade terms, as part of Fairtrade’s strategy towards enabling living incomes
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No climate justice without trade justice
Press release posted: 28 Nov 2018
Small-scale farmers must be supported in the fight against climate change
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Are we there yet? Progress and learnings on tracking our impact
Article posted: 20 Nov 2018
Fairtrade’s vision is a world in which farmers and workers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential, and decide on their future
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Fairtrade sees 8%* sales growth in 2017, exceeding €8 billion for first time
Press release posted: 17 Oct 2018
Producers received record premiums as Fairtrade emphasizes sustainable livelihoods
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