Fairtrade International- Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar Leading Against Child Labour July 19, 2017Vanilla is a labor-intensive crop that requires pollination by hand outside of its native habitat in Central America. Madagascar currently producers 80% of the world’s supply. Vanilla is a labour-intensive crop that requires hand pollination outside of its natural habitat in Central America. It’s also one of the world’s most expensive spices, but that premiu […]
- Celebrating 20 Years of Fairtrade International July 7, 2017Voting at Fairtrade's General Assemby 2017. ©Javier Luna On our anniversary we look back on what we’ve achieved so far, and look forward to building the Fairtrade of the future.
- Future of Coffee Depends on Adequate Income for Farmers, New Research Finds June 13, 2017Sobur, a Fairtrade certified coffee farmer in Indonesia. Photo: © Nathalie Bertrams A pilot study by Fairtrade International and True Price shows that despite sustainability pledges in the coffee sector, many coffee farmers struggle to make ends meet. Fairtrade calls for a government and industry-wide response so that coffee farmers can earn a decent income […]
- Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar Leading Against Child Labour July 19, 2017
