Fairtrade is much more than merely an environmental certification, it is the only and best ethical and social certification that really ensures social and environmental, ethical and economic impact, and therefore human impact.
Enrique Calderon, coffee farmer, COOPEAGRI cooperative, Costa Rica
News and Features
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Empowering women through the Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme
Article posted: 6 Mar 2020
Meet Mary Nsiah and Abena Boame, who have grown as cocoa farmers and as leaders in their cooperatives through the support of the Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme.
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Agnes Chebii - a leader standing up for gender equality
Article posted: 5 Mar 2020
When Agnes Chebii started working on a flower farm, she didn't see many women in management roles. Now she leads a team and chairs the farm's gender committee.
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From Côte d'Ivoire to the Netherlands - two women, two countries, one world
Article posted: 4 Mar 2020
Myriam and Veronica live far apart -- one from Côte d'Ivoire, one from the Netherlands -- yet share an expectation that women can control their own futures.
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From a coffee farm to the boardroom: women lead the way at Pô Kô Farms
Article posted: 3 Mar 2020
Pham thi Huyen Anh is one of the first chairwoman of a coffee cooperative in Vietnam. She credits Fairtrade with strengthening he coop, and empowering women.
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A strong voice – for farmers and women
Article posted: 2 Mar 2020
Wendy Rodriguez works for Fairtrade cocoa cooperative Acopagro in Peru, supporting farmers for more than 20 years to build better livelihoods.
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Higher Fairtrade price boosts Ivorian cocoa farmers’ incomes by $15 million in Q4
Press release posted: 14 Feb 2020
Sales of Fairtrade certified cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased farmers’ earnings by approximately $15.1 million USD (€13.8 million) compared to non-Fairtrade cocoa, ...
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Changes to EU organic rules threaten farmers’ livelihoods
Press release posted: 12 Feb 2020
Changes to EU organic rules threaten farmers’ livelihoods
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Enabling local solutions to workplace disputes
Article posted: 3 Feb 2020
Effective labour relations in Peru’s banana sector
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Fairtrade is “a perfect fit” for leading fruit and vegetable importer
Article posted: 3 Feb 2020
An interview with Mike Port, CEO of Port International, first Fairtrade banana importer to Europe.
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A business case for living incomes
Article posted: 31 Jan 2020
In industry conversations about sustainability and farmers being able to earn a living income, the question inevitably arises: What is the business case?
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