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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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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From food distribution to solar panels: rethinking the day-to-day to navigate an ongoing crisis
Article posted: 5 May 2021
Fairtrade farmers and workers have been an example (and inspiration) of how to adjust in order to navigate the pandemic. Almost year ago we launched two funds to better support them in their journey.
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“Our Workers Can Now Work Safely” One Year Later, Fairtrade COVID Fund Continues to Deliver Significant Impact for Farmers
Press release posted: 5 May 2021
More than 500,000 farmers and agricultural workers in nearly 60 countries across the globe are reaping the benefits of Fairtrade’s COVID Relief and Resilience Fund
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Five Ways Fairtrade Supports Workers’ Rights
Article posted: 30 Apr 2021
On International Labour Day we stand in solidarity with workers and trade unions around the world.
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In Fairtrade partnership, Côte d’Ivoire cocoa farmers take key steps towards data ownership, ‘first mile’ traceability
Press release posted: 28 Apr 2021
Six Ivorian cocoa cooperatives are partnering with leaders in the agriculture digital solutions tech space, a specialized capacity-building organization, and Fairtrade to launch a pilot project aimed ...
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Eight Years Later: From Rana Plaza to a Sustainable Fashion Future
Article posted: 26 Apr 2021
A paradigm shift in the conversation around sustainable textiles and human rights and environmental due diligence in textile supply chains.
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No Social Justice Without Climate Justice
Article posted: 22 Apr 2021
A Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor on our Mission to Tackle Climate Change
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As cocoa prices fall in Côte d’Ivoire, Fairtrade urges EU for cocoa sector regulation to recognize the right to living income
Press release posted: 12 Apr 2021
The European Commission and European governments must commit to recognizing living incomes in forthcoming human rights due diligence regulation for the European cocoa and chocolate sector, Fairtrade ...
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Ready, set, go! The Golden Cup, assessing the best of Fairtrade coffee, has started.
Article posted: 9 Apr 2021
Across 13 countries, Fairtrade coffee producers will be competing to see who has coffee of the highest, most delicious, quality.
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