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While keeping momentum on EUDR preparation, Fairtrade extends timeline for cooperatives to complete geolocation data collection

Stuart Mitchell

Despite these uncertainties, Fairtrade is urging companies in the coffee and cocoa sectors to keep up momentum in preparing for the regulation, including working with their suppliers to continue collecting or validating geolocation data. That way, companies can continue to test their processes for conducting due diligence, and all supply chain partners can invest in additional measures to address risks. Although compliance with the EUDR is the responsibility of companies that import or sell on the EU market, the reality is that farm geolocation data is often held by many…

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Brew It Fair: Celebrities “Spill The Tea” In Support Of Fairtrade Farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Drag royalty Tia Kofi, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World hosted a glamorous High Chai Tea party at Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Bazaar for Fairtrade Fortnight. Joined by a constellation of celebrity guests, the party set out to “spill the tea” on the systemic inequalities in the tea industry and spotlight the transformative power of Fairtrade sourcing. It more than delivered, serving up an unforgettable afternoon of glamour, activism and storytelling. The gathering featured live video calls with Indian tea farmers, giving guests a rare and intimate window…

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New study: More cocoa farmers earning closer to living incomes in Côte d’Ivoire thanks to higher farmgate prices

Stuart Mitchell

Higher farmgate prices together with Fairtrade interventions are having a positive effect on Fairtrade cocoa farmer incomes in Côte d’Ivoire, a new study found.   The study, “Assessing Cocoa Famer Income: The household income of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and strategies for improvement” found that 24 percent of farmers are projected to earn above a living income based on the current farmgate price, and another 50 percent should earn close to a living income.  Commissioned by Fairtrade and conducted by Impact Institute, the multi-part study demonstrates the important role price…

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Over 40 brands unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing to boost impact for overseas farmers and workers

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-three leading UK retailers and brands are urging their sectors to commit to sourcing on Fairtrade terms to ‘Do it Fair’, by sourcing on Fairtrade terms, in a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on our shelves but remain excluded from prosperity. The business coalition calls for an increase in Fairtrade sales of everyday essentials like bananas, cocoa, coffee and tea to support a level playing field for farming communities facing growing threats from climate change, market instability and global…

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Over 40 brands and retailers unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing to boost impact for overseas farmers and workers

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-three leading UK retailers and brands are urging their sectors to commit to sourcing on Fairtrade terms to ‘Do it Fair’, by sourcing on Fairtrade terms, in a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on our shelves but remain excluded from prosperity. The business coalition calls for an increase in Fairtrade sales of everyday essentials like bananas, cocoa, coffee and tea to support a level playing field for farming communities facing growing threats from climate change, market instability and global…

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