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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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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A fair approach to child labor issues in sugar and cocoa farming
Article posted: 31 Jan 2020
Anita Sheth explains Fairtrade's ongoing programme in Belize to empower local youth and educate farmers on solutions to end the practice.
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Finalists for the 2020 International Fairtrade Awards announced
Article posted: 21 Jan 2020
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