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Better wages and working conditions on farms are key to East African flower sector’s post-pandemic recovery, Fairtrade and partners tell industry
Flower retailers suppliers and consumers must start paying a fairer share of the value of stems they purchase so that…

Fairtrade launches global campaign to unwrap a fairer future for cocoa farmers
The Fairtrade “Bitter Sweet” global campaign encourages consumers around the world to recognize the connection between Fairtrade and better incomes…

New research shows Fairtrade raises living standards for cocoa farmers
New research shows that on average, Fairtrade boosts cocoa farmers’ spending on household essentials beyond the need for food by 9%

Fairtrade leads way to living wages for banana workers
The Fairtrade Base Wage comes into effect today meaning higher wages for thousands of workers on banana plantations

MAKE A #WAVEOFHOPE TO SHOW G7 WHY CLIMATE JUSTICE MATTERS FOR FARMERS
#WaveOfHope #ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #Fairtrade. The global Fairtrade community is challenging national leaders to at a minimum deliver on an unfulfilled…

Fairtrade launches coffee farmers’ guide to battling climate change
Fairtrade Africa has developed a Climate Academy Guide for coffee farmers in Eastern and Central Africa to enable them to…

Britain’s best-loved children’s illustrators join Fairtrade Foundation and over 75 other UK charities in campaign calling on government to Crack the Crises as G7 approaches
Some of Britain’s best-loved illustrators including Quentin Blake Lauren Child Diane Ewen Jim Field and Nick Sharratt have added their…

A brighter future for migrant banana workers in the Dominican Republic
Thousands of undocumented migrants working on banana farms and plantations in the Dominican Republic can look forward to a brighter…

Cadbury Farmer Resilience Fund supports thousands of women to improve their income in cocoa growing communities
The new ‘Cadbury Farmer Resilience Fund’ designed to protect cocoa farmer livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic is providing grants that…

Cocoa farmers in Ghana awarded seed capital to diversify their incomes in climate smart ventures
New research identifies most effective climate smart enterprises to generate extra income for cocoa famers