Category: Impact and Challenges
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Felix Ouma: dreams fulfilled and plans for the future
When Felix Ouma graduates from university next year he will have completed a nine-year journey with Fairtrade that began in 2014
How Fairtrade is Tackling Child Labour
It’s the silent scourge of our globalized trade system: roughly 152 million children trapped in child labour, many of them working inside the global food chain. How can we eliminate child labour once and for all?
‘We all need a healthy planet to thrive’ – Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor
A Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor on our mission to tackle climate change.
Brazil nut co-operatives in Bolivia build a safer, fairer industry
by Bernadette Coote Liberation Foods. An article published a couple of weeks ago in the Guardian ‘The forgotten people picking…
Growing eco-friendly energy access through coffee co-operatives in Uganda
Three Fairtrade co-ops in rural Uganda are seeking new ways to help their members access not just power, but clean and reliable solar energy.
5 ways choosing Fairtrade supports farmers to adapt to climate change
Five inspiring ways farmers and Fairtrade are tackling the effects of climate change.
After hope comes fear for the future following drop in price of cocoa
After hope fears for the future: Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa farmers warn that a drop of 25% in the price they…
How you can support Indian cotton farmers through the pandemic
by Subindu Garkhel Senior Cotton and Textiles Lead Fairtrade. Cotton farmers are integral to the creation of many of our…
A fair future for South African wine
The wine sector is slowly recovering from a difficult 2020. We spoke to wine producers to understand the impact of the pandemic.
‘A fighting chance’: how banana farmers are confronting climate change
Behind every Instagram post of a delicious looking banana loaf is the story of a farmer thousands of miles away, struggling to make ends meet.