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Twelve universities gain Fairtrade status in national ‘Fairtrade University and College Award’

Several universities in the UK have received the latest Fairtrade University and College Award in recognition of their commitment to…

3 min read | August 17, 2023

Bismark Kpabitey | Sankofa Project. Bismark Kpabitey (left), 36, a cocoa farmer, offers training on irrigation to Emelia Debrah, 51, a cocoa farmer, John Kwabena Narh, 45, a cocoa farmer and Nicholas Amponsah, 30, a cocoa purchasing clerk, on Bismark's farm in Alavanyo, Ahafo Region of Ghana, on January 25, 2022...Bismark is under the Sankofa Project, a Fairtrade’s climate project helping farmers to adapt and mitigate against the effects of climate change. The project is supported by the Coop Sustainability Fund and Chocolats Halba, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Max Havelaar Foundation Switzerland. It is implemented by ITC together with the Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union Limited (KKFU) and partners including the Government of Ghana, Fairtrade Africa, WWF Switzerland and the Yam Development Council. Technical support to the project is provided by Ecotop Suisse GmbH, South Pole and the Nature and Development Foundation (NDF).

What will we eat in 2050? Fair food systems needed for future food security

Farmers and consumers all over the world face an uncertain future unless there is a significant shift towards fair, sustainable food systems and environmentally-friendly agriculture, Fairtrade warned today.

2 min read | July 24, 2023

Fairtrade coffee farmers in Kenya taking action to prepare for climate change despite the harmful impact, a new study shows

Fairtrade coffee farmers in Kenya taking action to prepare for climate change despite the harmful impact, a new study shows.

4 min read | July 19, 2023

Training the key to a better future for West African cocoa farmers

Fairtrade cocoa farmers in West Africa are training themselves and their colleagues in record numbers as they seek to overcome…

4 min read | July 7, 2023

Fairtrade launches Communities Scheme to mobilise grassroots campaigners for trade justice

The Fairtrade Foundation has launched a new-look Fairtrade Communities scheme. Launched this month the scheme will simplify the processes involved…

3 min read | July 3, 2023

yellow and green cocoa pods on base of tree and a pile of cocoa pods on the leafy ground, lit with dappled sunlight

New programme for cocoa cooperatives supports child labour prevention and remediation efforts

A new programme is launching today to support Fairtrade certified Ivorian and Ghanaian cocoa cooperatives to strengthen prevention and remediation…

3 min read | June 12, 2023

Response to amber/red rating for UK Government’s ‘aid for trade’ approach

The Fairtrade Foundation has expressed concern at the results of a review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) of the UK’s ‘aid for trade’ approach.

2 min read | June 6, 2023

Shopper picks up Fairtrade bananas next to Fairtrade avocados

Consumer support for Fairtrade strong despite cost of living crisis

Consumers are staying loyal to Fairtrade as the most visible and trusted ethical label, according to new research findings.

4 min read | June 1, 2023

Producers at the WOBIN Fairtrade Cooperative in Côte d'Ivoire

Call for cosmetic companies to invest in women shea entrepreneurs

The Fairtrade Foundation is inviting the cosmetics industry to invest in and work alongside West Africa’s women shea entrepreneurs.

4 min read | May 25, 2023

Fairtrade’s membership and sales grew in 2021, new report reveals

Financial benefits from Fairtrade sales and numbers of producers in the Fairtrade system reached record levels in 2021.

2 min read | May 25, 2023

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