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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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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IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative and Fairtrade sign global partnership for fair economic conditions
Article posted: 29 Nov 2021
Fairtrade and IDH - the Sustainable Trade Initiative have signed a partnership to accelerate joint work towards enabling living wages and income in food supply chains.
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How far are we on the journey to a living wage?
Article posted: 26 Nov 2021
When we examine what is preventing faster progress towards a living wage, the behavioral patterns of toddlers and their parents may help provide some answers.
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