Fairtrade news
Creating market access in Ghana
- Friday May 18th, 2012 – 08:20 AMFresh fruit producers in Ghana were trained on how to increase their access to international markets. The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) worked together with the regional Fairtrade Africa office to ensure Fairtrade farmers could participate in the event.
‘Accessing the international market for our fresh produce has been a challenge; however, through our interactions with [...]
Olympic Games go Fairtrade
- Thursday May 17th, 2012 – 08:35 AMIn a few weeks’ time, the biggest global sports event will once again kick off. Hundreds of athletes from across Africa and the rest of the world will compete in the Olympic Games in London.
An estimated 14 million meals will be served at the Games, making it the largest peace-time catering operation in the world! [...]
Bigger, better, higher!
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 01:20 PMOver 270 participants from all over the world gathered in Ghana to discuss how Fairtrade can further improve livelihoods of African farmers. After a successful launch of the Fairtrade Africa Forum in Zimbabwe in 2010, the goals of the Africa Fairtrade Convention (AFC) aimed higher and wider. Spread over five days, attendees could opt for [...]
Read more about: Bigger, better, higher!»A new start
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 01:13 PMDuring the Africa Fairtrade Convention the African Assembly elected a new Fairtrade Africa Board. The following Board Members will represent producers over the next two years:
Board Chairman
Chief Adam Tampuri, Ghana
Chief Adam, who is also chair of Fairtrade Africa’s West Africa Network, is a cashew farmer. Over the past four years he has been heading the [...]
A real taste of Africa
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 01:11 PMFresh pineapple juice from Ghana, delicious dates from Tunisia, dried mango from Burkina Faso… You could get a taste of Africa at the first Fair & Organic Expo. Walking through the aisles of the expo was often a pleasure for the eye, with many booths elaborately decorated with traditional cloths, vibrant posters, informative videos, funny [...]
Read more about: A real taste of Africa»Understanding producer realities in Ghana
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 01:09 PMFairtrade Africa, in collaboration with FLO PSR, arranged visits to different Fairtrade farms and plantations near Accra. In total around 80 people took part in the producer visits. Katherina Schuster, from Fairtrade Germany, shares her experiences.
Which producers did you visit?
Cocoa producer ABOCFO and the pineapple plantation Gold Coast Fruits.
What surprised you the most?
They were both [...]
New staff on board at the Fairtrade Africa
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 01:08 PMFairtrade Africa has broadened its operations by adding new staff members to run key positions in its Secretariat. These positions are vital for Fairtrade Africa as we seek to further enhance the livelihoods of our producers and the sustainability of this organisation.
Wangeci Gitata is the new Fundraising and Partnerships Manager. She is responsible for raising [...]
Bold and ambitious
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 12:46 PMDuring the African Assembly, Fairtrade Africa presented a business plan to its members to help grow the impact of Fairtrade in Africa and ensure the sustainability of the organisation.
The plan is bold and ambitious, according to Fairtrade Africa’s Director of Programmes James Mwai: ‘Building upon the success of the previous years, the plan is geared towards [...]
Fairtrade producers at UN Climate Negotiations
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 12:42 PMFairtrade Africa successfully led a Fairtrade delegation at the UN Climate Negotiations (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa. Apart from Fairtrade Africa, representatives of CLAC, NAP, Fairtrade Foundation and Fairtrade International also attended. For the first time, Fairtrade gained official accreditation and could intervene in the negotiations.
Fairtrade carried out a number of activities during COP17 [...]
Fairtrade’s impact continues to grow
- Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 12:37 PMMore African producers benefit from the impact of Fairtrade as the organisation continues to expand across the Africa. In addition, a majority of Fairtrade farmers and workers perceived an increase of sales revenue and hence increased premium returns.
These are some of the highlights of Fairtrade International’s 2011 Monitoring Report. The report is based on producer [...]