“Now with Fairtrade we have been able to take courses, educate the women. We have a group of women farming entrepreneurs with the help of Fairtrade. Women workers have also had business training and created a group of women entrepreneurs.”
Yadira Orozco, member of the Asobanar Cooperative
News and Features
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Increasing market access for small-scale producers: the Fairtrade Coffee School
Article posted: 5 Jan 2022
Starting in January 2022 and running until October, the Fairtrade Coffee school will be a learning ground and meeting point for Fairtrade coffee producers all across the world.
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Fairtrade pilots additional income for organic cotton farmers
Article posted: 23 Dec 2021
Introduced earlier this year, the pilot scheme means Fairtrade organic cotton farmers in India are paid an extra sum of money, on top of the market price and the Fairtrade Premium.
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A resilience journey: COVID-19 funds continue to support Fairtrade producers
Article posted: 20 Dec 2021
From farm diversification to school supplies and creating business opportunities: An update on the impact of Fairtrade’s COVID-19 funds so far.
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Five ways Fairtrade chocolate makes any season brighter
Article posted: 16 Dec 2021
Anytime is the right time for fairness, especially when it comes to better lives for cocoa farmers.
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Fairtrade’s Women School of Leadership holds graduation ceremony for Ivorian cocoa farmers
Article posted: 10 Dec 2021
Fairtrade’s Women School of Leadership holds graduation ceremony for third group of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
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A new study looks at systems to find, fix and prevent child labour
Article posted: 10 Dec 2021
A new study looks at systems to find, fix and prevent child labour. Here’s why it matters.
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‘We are not the same we used to be’ – The Farmers documentary series finale is here.
Article posted: 8 Dec 2021
In the midst of a global crisis, the series followed three farmers across the globe. The intimate portraits revealed that, beyond COVID-19, several of the battles farmers fighting today are not – in ...
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Fairtrade: the “complete certification.”
Article posted: 8 Dec 2021
Compagnie Fruitière is one of the world's biggest banana companies. Their Executive President explains why Fairtrade has played an increasingly important role in its development.
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Behind the scenes with Angela and Omar: the local film makers of the Farmers documentary series in Peru
Article posted: 3 Dec 2021
From filming deep inside banana plantations to chatting with Roberto’s kids in their living room, here is what Angela and Omar had to say about their experience.
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Statement on European Commission Proposal on Deforestation
Article posted: 2 Dec 2021
Fairtrade welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to create a market for deforestation-free products, including coffee and cocoa, in the European Union (EU).
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