Much of trade as we know it impoverishes small, marginalized producers by paying them as little as possible. Fairtrade creates a new business model, one in which consumers and
business work in partnership with producers so trade benefits everyone in the cycle.
Much of trade as we know it impoverishes small, marginalized producers by paying them as little as possible. Fairtrade creates a new business model, one in which consumers and
business work in partnership with producers so trade benefits everyone in the cycle.
By working with fairtrade exporters such as Fairtrasa, small farmers receive a fair price for their products which allows them to stay on their land, put food on the table,
and keep their children in school. With fairtrade, our farmers can not only survive but create a better future for their families.
Our key fairtrade pillars are as follows:
- Fair prices that cover production costs and promise a decent wage to farmers and field workers
- Fairtrade premiums that fund social projects that benefit grower associations, their communities and local ecosystems
- Access to pre-financing
- Environmentally friendly farming practices
- Absence of forced labor and of child labor abuses
- Transferring knowledge to improve crop quality and productivity
- Trade, not aid: producers work their way out of poverty
- Exportation to International markets