We strongly believe in the objectives of EU Deforestation Regulation to create sustainable supply chains by preventing the sale and import of forest-damaging products. But more financial support and clarification of the technical terms are needed from the European Commission in order for coffee and cocoa producers to meet the 30 December 2024 deadline. (30 June 2025 for small and micro enterprises). The 2023 regulation applies to companies placing relevant commodities or products on the EU market or exporting those from it. They will need to demonstrate that their products are deforestation-free as of the 2020 cut-off date and are not linked to forest degradation or illegal harvesting and trade. Fairtrade is very concerned that producer organisations will be cut off from trade with the EU market or pushed out of supply chains by larger producers not because they farm on deforested land, but because they face challenges in collecting, managing, and submitting the necessary data. This is why we are calling on the European Commission to address the regulation’s shortcomings and help the millions of small-scale farmers at risk. Read our full statement, which outlines what we are asking the European Commission. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3YTvGfx
Fairtrade International
Außenhandel und internationale Entwicklung
Working to secure a better deal for farmers and workers
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Fairtrade International is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization made up of member organizations around the world. It is responsible for the strategic direction of Fairtrade, setting the Fairtrade Standards and supporting producers in developing countries.Our mission is to connect disadvantaged producers and consumers, promote fairer trading conditions and empower producers to combat poverty, strengthen their position and take more control over their lives. Our vision and mission will be reflected in the values by which we work as an organization so that we ourselves set an example for the changes we seek in others. Therefore we will work collaboratively and seek to empower those who wish to be partners in our mission. Trust is a crucial factor in our work and we will be mindful of our responsibilities to those who place their trust in us. Embracing transparency and stakeholder participation is an important way that we will be accountable for our work.
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http://www.fairtrade.net
Externer Link zu Fairtrade International
- Branche
- Außenhandel und internationale Entwicklung
- Größe
- 51–200 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Bonn
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- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 1997
- Spezialgebiete
- trade based development und corporate social responsibility
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Bonner Talweg 177
Bonn, 53129, DE
Beschäftigte von Fairtrade International
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Chris Garcia
Charity trustee / Non-executive director
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John McCurdy
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Andrew Olivier
Advisor, author, artist, futurist, concerned citizen
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Rosamaria Mancini, PhD
Writer, Professor, Public Relations and Media Manager, Podcast Enthusiast, PhD, Swansea University My memoir * SOS Podcasts published in August 2024
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Fairtrade applauds the decision of the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development - State Department for Agriculture to nullify the election of Mr. John Chebochok as a Zonal Director for Ainamoi of the Toror/Tegat Tea Factory. We appreciate the efforts by local activists and organisations – including the Coalition Against Sexual Violence made up 13 Kenyan NGOs – to prevent a person with serious allegations of sexually exploiting women during his employment in the Kenyan tea sector. The allegations were made public in a BBC Panorama documentary in early 2023. We also thank our producer network Fairtrade Africa for its work with stakeholders to raise our concerns. Fairtrade works with both small-scale tea farmers and workers and is committed to overcoming poverty, tackling inequality and economic hardship, and protecting human rights. You can also find this statement on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3XdMTzj
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Have you noticed the price of your daily coffee going up ☕? There are many reasons for this, including farmers facing mounting economic and climate pressures. In theory, this increase in price should trickle down to farmers. But as our Senior Coffee Advisor Monika Firl explains to Carlo Martuscelli in this POLITICO Europe article, it’s not always that simple. Many farmers rely on loans to finance investments that go into growing the year’s crop, repaying them once it’s sold. That puts them one wrong investment away from bankruptcy. “These kind of dramatic jumps up and down over such a short period of time are bad for business for everybody, but the farmers are the ones who are the most vulnerable,” said Firl. So how are we tackling these rising costs? · 📈 In 2023, we increased the Fairtrade Minimum Price for coffee: 29% for Arabica beans and 19% for Robusta beans, plus a 33% increase to the organic differential. This gives farmers a financial safety net and helps cover basic production costs to keep farms running. · 💰 Fairtrade-certified farmers receive a Premium – an additional sum of money that is collectively invested in projects to improve productivity, climate adaptation, quality, infrastructure, and basic community services. · 👨🏽🌾 We have Living Income Reference Prices for coffee - the price a typical farmer household with a viable farm size and a sustainable productivity level needs to earn a living income from the sales of their crop - in Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Peru and Uganda.
The the good old days, when you could pop into your local café for a €1 espresso, are over. Here's who — and what — to blame for the rising price of coffee: https://trib.al/aDaZJNt
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....But the global coffee industry generates more than $200 billion per year. Where does the remaining $3.96 from your cup of coffee go? It gets divvied up between shops, roasters and intermediaries. We’ve all got expenses to cover, but farmers are facing the costs of adapting to climate change alongside steep inflation--and the average coffee farmer’s income has not changed in the last two decades. There’s no doubt about it; farmers need higher prices. In 2023, the Fairtrade Minimum Price for coffee increased: 29% for Arabica beans and 19% for Robusta beans, plus a 33% increase to the organic differential. So what exactly is the Fairtrade Minimum Price? It is a crucial financial safety net for farmers when it comes to selling their goods and helps cover basic production costs to keep farms running. This safety net helps coffee farmers better adapt to the uncertain times we are living in, while leaving the door open for them to earn more when market prices are above the Fairtrade Minimum Price. This is an essential tool that coffee farmers must be allowed to leverage in order to find renewed stability in their profession. Stat Source: The World Bank #ChooseFairtrade #FairtradeCoffee #TradeJustice #theFutueisFair
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At Fairtrade, farmers are at the heart of everything we do. Cocoa farming supports the livelihoods of around six million people worldwide, with over 60% of the world’s cocoa coming from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Despite the global love for chocolate, cocoa farming remains a challenging way to make a living. That's why we're committed to ensuring farmers have access to the training they need to build a stronger, fairer industry. The West Africa Cocoa Programme is dedicated to doing just that, providing training on good governance, management, gender equality, child labour prevention, and adherence to Fairtrade Standards. ⭐ Celebrating eight years of progress ⭐ Now in its eighth year, the programme is making great strides. Here are three key takeaways from the latest report: 1. Cocoa cooperatives committed to training Nearly 50,000 participants took part in training in 2023 - a 22% increase from the previous year, with women making up almost a quarter of participants. This success is driven by a 'cascading' approach, where cooperative managers and farmers are trained and then share this knowledge within their communities. 2. Strengthening organisations Organisations are leveraging these skills to become more reliable and entrepreneurial. By implementing new systems, developing business plans, and transitioning to income diversification activities, they are not only expanding participation but also deeply embedding these skills within their organisations. 3. Ensuring compliance and increasing fairtrade sales The programme supports cooperatives in meeting EU regulations on deforestation and human rights, ensuring continued access to the vital European market. By equipping farmers with the tools they need, we're creating a win-win situation for everyone involved. Learn more about the progress and read the full report: http://fairtr.de/lch. Together, we're making a difference. 🤝🍫 #Fairtrade #CocoaFarming #WestAfrica #Sustainability #FutureisFair Fairtrade Africa
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👀 Curious about how we've been working with over two million farmers and workers across 68 countries towards better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal? In case you missed it, you can check out our latest 2023 Annual Report. This comprehensive report highlights the progress and achievements made in promoting fair trade practices worldwide in 2023. From shifting the balance of power to farmers and workers to promoting environmentally sustainable practices, the 2023 Annual Report showcases the work that Fairtrade has accomplished together with our partners and producers. 📄 What's inside: · Updates on how we are progressing towards our strategic priorities · Key highlights from the year · Summary of 2023 updates to Fairtrade Standards and Minimum Prices · Overview of impactful partnerships · Financial summary Dive into the 2023 Annual Report to see how Fairtrade is contributing to a fairer, more equitable world. 👉 Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3yfX0cT #thefutureisfair #Sustainability #AnnualReport
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☕ Climate change is affecting producers worldwide, including tea growers, putting pressure on global supplies, with longer and drier seasons, or too much rainfall at the wrong time. All of this leads to increases in production costs. Anna Mann, Associate Director for Responsible Business at Fairtrade Foundation spoke to The Guardian recently. “I’ve just been in India where the north-east is having a drought and the south is having too much rain and farmers are talking about productivity down 40%,” Anna says. “The price of tea hasn’t changed in a decade. We’re looking at one of the first times when there might be shortages and it will have to shift.” It's so important that farmers can invest in a tea sector that's resilient for the future. 👉 This is why the Fairtrade Premium (in addition to the Fairtrade Minimum price) is so critical as an extra source of funding to not only support climate change adaptation and mitigation but also the rights and livelihoods of the workers and farmers themselves. 🗎 Through our technical support and training, farmers are also implementing climate adaptation plans, with 40% of Fairtrade certified producer organisations adopting these in 2023. 🌿 And through our sustainable agricultural policy, we are supporting farmers to transition towards agroecology – a sustainable agricultural practice that applies ecological and socially responsible principles to farming – which can help farmers become more resilient and better adapt to the impacts of climate change. As of 2023, close to 2/3 of Fairtrade's producer organisations had been trained on good agroecological practices. https://bit.ly/46ltkrK
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There's a long-standing myth that you have to choose between coffee that tastes good and coffee that does good. But the truth is, you don’t! ☕✨ Fairtrade coffee is produced with great skill, care and attention by award-winning farmers. It’s high-quality, great-tasting coffee with a vast array of flavour profiles. This coffee comes from cooperatives that unite farmers and their communities, offer technical support, and create sophisticated quality control systems to deliver amazing coffee to roasters and shoppers alike. 🌿🌍 We also have our Golden Cup competition, which brings together Fairtrade certified coffee cooperatives to have their specialty coffees scored across various categories like aroma, flavour, and acidity, as well as judged on their production quality. Look out for our winners announced later this year. 👀 By choosing Fairtrade coffee, you're helping build a fairer trade system, supporting sustainable livelihoods for farmers worldwide, and promoting cleaner, greener production methods. 🌱🤝 And what could taste better than that? 💚 #thefutureisfair #FairtradeCoffee #CoffeeLovers #DeliciousAndGood © Photo Nahún Rodríguez / Fairtrade
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🌿 Agroecology – the application of ecological and socially responsible principles to farming – may be the buzzword of our time, but it has been embedded into Fairtrade’s ethos since we were founded more than 30 years ago. 👨🏽🌾 As farmers around the world face an ever-increasing threat to their livelihoods from the impacts of climate change, sustainable agriculture that is rooted in agroecological principles can help farmers become more resilient and better adapt. It is no longer possible to look at food, livelihoods, health and the management of natural resources separately. Everything is interconnected. So a holistic approach naturally makes sense to address complex and interdependent challenges. Earlier this year, our CEO Sandra Uwera Murasa spoke to Euronews about how Fairtrade works with producers to transition to agroecology through its sustainable agricultural policy. Our latest Annual Report showed that as of 2023, close to 2/3 of Fairtrade's producer organisations have been trained on good agroecological practices. She also called for policies and incentives that support the transition to agroecology globally. Read the full article 👉 https://bit.ly/4d25Ppr #agroecology #sustainableagriculture #futureisfair
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🍫 The world’s appetite for cocoa is booming. And yet cocoa farmers around the world often struggle to make a living, despite their position as the source of a highly prized commodity. But as cocoa prices rise due to various factors, continuing to provide a fair deal for farmers is more important than ever. 📰 We are happy to see our Cocoa Senior Advisor, Jon Walker, quoted in today’s article by Natural Brands Magazine, emphasising the need for strong partnerships and co-investment to weather the current price shock. “Higher prices offset by lower productivity simply perpetuates the income insecurity that keeps farmers trapped in poverty and threatens the future of cocoa. “To make progress on environmental and living income goals, stable minimum prices and long-term contracts between buyers and cocoa producers are necessary. “Strong partnerships and co-investment will be key to weathering the current price shocks and building more sustainable cocoa livelihoods and supply chains.”
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