18 May 2012 11:30

By Ann Davison, independent Fairtrade consultant
Ann Davison reports from Palestine where olive farmers are facing an order from the Israeli government to tear up their centuries old olive trees, and source of income.
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16 May 2012 10:10

By Aurelie Walker, Trade Policy Adviser, Fairtrade Foundation
Making international supply chains work better for smallholder farmers is a potential ‘win-win’ for thousands of farmers and businesses. A new report by the Fairtrade Foundation analyses six case studies from farmer groups producing tea, cocoa and nuts in Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire and Malawi asking them from their experience, what really makes trade fair?
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