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Fairtrade has long maintained that the cycle of boom and bust pricing is unsustainable for smallholder farmers, who need more stability in their livelihoods in order to invest in their farms and adapt to climate change.

Banana producers need more support, says Fairtrade Foundation, as adverse weather and soaring costs push up banana prices.

Fairtrade mourns the loss of beloved Fairtrade co-founder Frans “Francisco” Van der Hoff, the visionary behind the very first Fairtrade certification initiative. He was 84-years-old.

From today every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support…

Fairtrade roses from Kenya have a smaller environmental footprint when compared to roses produced in Holland, even when factoring in transport to Europe, according to a recently released report.

Cocoa farmers who were paid a living income reference price earned on average approximately 15 percent more compared to government regulated farmgate prices, according to a new report published by Fairtrade International.

A new sustainability initiative created by the Fairtrade Foundation has become the first of its kind in the UK to go through the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) new open-door policy for green agreements between businesses.

Fairtrade Foundation appoints Sarah King and Sean O’Neill as new trustees

The Fairtrade Foundation today announced that it has appointed two industry leaders, Sarah King and Sean O’Neill, to its Board of Trustees.

Fairtrade International’s first human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) report, published today, features aggregated audit data on issues such as labour rights, child protection, and biodiversity.

A living income is a fundamental human right and farmers who grow the products we enjoy in the UK cannot achieve the decent standard of living they and their families are entitled to without it.