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Public consultation open from 16 July to 15 August Living income has long been at the heart of Fairtrade’s mission. Across our work with farmers, companies and partners, we know that supporting farming households to improve their incomes is essential to creating resilient supply chains, reducing poverty and delivering lasting impact. Today, many companies are looking for credible ways to accelerate progress in this area. To support this ambition, Fairtrade International is developing an Add-on Standard for Advancing Farmer Livelihoods. This is an important next step that provides a harmonised…

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Fairtrade tea sales rose sharply in 2025, with volumes up 35% compared to the previous year – the equivalent of 549 million additional cups of Fairtrade tea enjoyed by UK shoppers. The growth seen in 2025 coincides with the Fairtrade Foundation’s Brew it Fair campaign, calling for change in the tea sector so that the people behind the nation’s favourite drink can earn a decent living. The sales figures come ahead of International Tea Day (21 May) and as Fairtrade continues to urge the UK Government to introduce a responsible…

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A new report estimates that workers in South Africa’s Cape Winelands need about R7,921 per month (gross), or about €410, to afford a decent standard of living. This is about 50% higher than the legal minimum wage in the wine sector. The figure is based on detailed local data, including food prices, housing costs, and interviews with workers across key wine-producing towns such as Stellenbosch, Paarl, Robertson, Rawsonville, and Hermanus. The newly released Living Wage Report: Cape Wineland Regions, South Africa 2025 found that while the current agricultural minimum wage…

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With more than 1,800 certified producer organisations and 1.5 million metric tonnes of Fairtrade products sold by producers, there are a lot of facts and figures when it comes to Fairtrade. Our latest monitoring report shares the most recent data from 2024, from bananas to tea and everything in between. One of the most important figures we look at each year is the Fairtrade Premium – this is the sum paid to producer organisations on top of the selling price for every Fairtrade sale, which farmers and workers democratically decide…

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The survey, launched by Fairtrade International and FiBL, will help identify the real burdens producers are facing and inform possible support measures. If you’re part of a small-scale producer organisation, learn how you can take part and make your voice heard. Recent European Union regulations, such as the European Organic Regulation (EUOR) and the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), are also creating new requirements for supply chains outside the European Union. That is why Fairtrade International and FiBL have launched a global survey to better understand how these changes are…

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