We were taught to serve, to be workers. Now with Fairtrade, we are entrepreneurs.
Martial Quintero, banana producer, Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples Bananera del Atlantico, Panama
News and Features
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International guide to labels praises Fairtrade standards, advocacy and awareness-raising
Article posted: 11 Dec 2019
A new guide to fair trade labels aimed at helping consumers and companies navigate the increasingly confusing world of sustainability and ethical schemes has praised Fairtrade for its track record on ...
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What does farming have to do with human rights?
Article posted: 10 Dec 2019
Fairtrade has advocated for human rights principles for farmers and workers for more than 30 years. Here are some examples.
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Protecting producers from the climate crisis: a priority for Fairtrade
Article posted: 6 Dec 2019
Fairtrade announced a partnership to explore the viability of offering climate risk insurance to Fairtrade smallholder farmers.
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Why Fairtrade supports strong EU regulations for cocoa
Article posted: 2 Dec 2019
What strong EU regulations for cocoa could mean for farmers, and why Fairtrade supports it
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Youth drive positive change in Fairtrade sugarcane growing communities
Article posted: 29 Nov 2019
A new independent study shows strong progress in applying Fairtrade’s rights-based approach to tackling child labour in Belize’s sugarcane growing communities. But for the approach to be sustainable ...
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Fairtrade calls for trade justice as a key element of climate resilience
Press release posted: 28 Nov 2019
Fairtrade is bringing the voice of small-scale farmers to COP25 to highlight the need for action by governments and other stakeholders in food supply chains.
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Fairtrade highlights Ecuador and Colombia’s progress on banana wages
Article posted: 6 Nov 2019
Fairtrade recognizes the crucial role of governments, unions and employers towards improving living conditions for workers.
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Exploring sustainable vanilla prices to achieve a living income for farmers
Article posted: 4 Nov 2019
Exploring sustainable vanilla prices to achieve a living income for farmers
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The power of women: An interview with Julienne Assoko
Article posted: 18 Oct 2019
Julienne Assoko is a farmer at a Fairtrade certified cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire. Here she speaks about her experience, her ambitions and her message for those who will soon enter the next ...
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Zero hunger starts with paying farmers a fair price
Article posted: 16 Oct 2019
Using this World Food Day to reflect upon the people who grow it for us
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