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Fairtrade announces new Living Income Reference Prices for cocoa in West Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Following an extensive process of data analysis and consultation with farmers, cocoa experts, and chocolate brands, Fairtrade is publishing updated Living Income Reference Prices for cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Available as a reference for the chocolate industry, these prices are the minimum price a farmer should be paid to be able to attain a living income, meaning they can afford nutritious food, decent housing, education, transportation, and other essentials. The updated prices rely on the best available information about the necessary key variables, including yields, sustainable farming practices,…

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New project boosts Fairtrade farmers’ climate resilience and readiness for EU Deforestation Regulation

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International, together with Proforest and Fairtrade Africa, has launched a three-year project to promote deforestation-free cocoa in Ghana. Titled Partnership for Deforestation-Free Cocoa Supply Chains, the project is funded by a grant from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and co-funding from Fairtrade Germany. Fairtrade International, together with Proforest and Fairtrade Africa, has launched a three-year project to promote deforestation-free cocoa in Ghana. Titled Partnership for Deforestation-Free Cocoa Supply Chains, the project is funded by a grant from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and co-funding from Fairtrade Germany. The project…

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Fairtrade sales outperformed the market during its annual flagship campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation has reported a strong uplift in retail sales of Fairtrade products driven by its annual flagship campaign Fairtrade Fortnight which ran for the first time in September. According to data from Kantar’s Worldpanel 2024 – which consists of real data scanned in by panelists – Fairtrade sales of confectionery, hot drinks and bananas outperformed that of total volumes versus the 2 weeks prior to the campaign (2 w/e 8th September 2024). Many farmers overseas are under pressure to respond to risks such as poor working conditions, climate…

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Fairtrade programme that supports child labour prevention and remediation takes off

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade’s Child Labour and Forced Labour Prevention and Remediation Programme launched in 2023 is beginning to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cocoa farmers and their families. According to the latest report, four small-scale producer organisations – CANN Cooperative, DAVO Cooperative, SOCAMEA Cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire, and ABOCFA Cooperative in Ghana – have received 50 percent of €80,000 in funding awarded to them, and their community building proposals focused on child labour prevention and remediation are becoming a reality. In Côte d’Ivoire, the CANN Cooperative and DAVO Cooperative…

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New study highlights ways Fairtrade can support businesses looking to reduce carbon emissions on smallholder farms

Stuart Mitchell

A new study investigates the carbon footprint of four Fairtrade products from five country origins (cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, coffee from Colombia, bananas from the Dominican Republic and red roses from Kenya). It identifies mitigation strategies for each commodity, and reveals five key recommendations to help businesses looking to reduce their scope 3 emissions (the indirect emissions created in a value chain) on smallholder farms in their supply chains.   The primary finding of the study, Carbon footprints and mitigation opportunities in Fairtrade supply chains, is that, when working…

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