“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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A collective call for a more sustainable cocoa sector
Article posted: 24 Jun 2021
In order to tackle the interrelated challenges facing cocoa farmers, a combination of policy measures is needed, including creating long-term partnership agreements between governments of ...
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What is Fair? Producers, business owners and partners share their views
Article posted: 24 Jun 2021
Fairtrade International and Fairtrade Africa hosted a panel event on 23 June 2021 as part of the annual Africa Fairtrade Convention, focusing on the future of fairness and social justice in a ...
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New research finds social and environmental values increasingly drive consumers’ choices
Press release posted: 23 Jun 2021
Social and Environmental Values Increasingly Drive Consumers’ Choices, According to New Research
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On the Frontline - Meet Fairtrade’s Youth Monitors Fighting Child Labour
Article posted: 11 Jun 2021
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New Partnership Supports Organic Fairtrade Banana Farmers
Article posted: 10 Jun 2021
The €1m project with the French Development Agency & Carrefour promotes ecological practices and leadership roles for women
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When It Comes to Fighting Child Labour, Due Diligence Can Make a Difference – if Built on Rights Holder Engagement
Article posted: 9 Jun 2021
When It Comes to Fighting Child Labour, Due Diligence Can Make a Difference – if Built on Rights Holder Engagement
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Fighting Injustice to Build Up Children’s Futures – How Fairtrade is Tackling Child Labour
Article posted: 7 Jun 2021
As the international community comes together to mark the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, the question remains more pertinent than ever: how can we eliminate child labour once ...
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New Climate Academy guide makes insights available to coffee farmers beyond Fairtrade
Article posted: 2 Jun 2021
Our new public guide, based on the experience of 8,500 farmers across three years, brings an opportunity for even more farmers to drive efforts towards climate resilience.
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A brighter future for migrant banana workers in Dominican Republic
Article posted: 26 May 2021
Thousands of undocumented migrants in the Dominican Republic are set to benefit from a new Fairtrade-led initiative.
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AgroFair celebrates 25 years of Fairtrade bananas
Article posted: 7 May 2021
An interview with Agrofair CEO Hans-Willem van der Waal about 25 years of partnering with Fairtrade - and why he’s optimistic about the future.
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