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Fairtrade Research and Publications
Highlights
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2023 Annual Report
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Monitoring the scope and benefits of Fairtrade: Overview - Monitoring Report, 15th Edition
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Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme Monitoring Report, Fourth Edition
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Life cycle assessment of cut roses: Analysing the environmental impacts of Fairtrade (Kenya) and conventional (Netherlands) production systems
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Fairtrade Living Income - Progress Report 2023
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Supporting shared responsibility: Fairtrade human rights and environmental due diligence report
All Publications
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Fairtrade and coffee – 2012
Published: 31 May 2012
An estimated 1.6 billion cups of coffee are drunk worldwide every day. In this briefing you can find out about how the coffee beans reach your cup, what kinds of challenges coffee farmers face and how Fairtrade can make a difference.
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Monitoring the scope and benefits of Fairtrade – third edition – 2011
Published: 10 Jan 2012
This report gives the results of the annual monitoring data collection from Fairtrade certified producer organizations which took place during 2010. It presents the scope and scale of Fairtrade in 2010, and gives data for some key Fairtrade performance indicators from a producer perspective. The information generated ...
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Food miles and Fairtrade: How does the current ‘food miles’ concept disconnect consumers from disadvantaged producers?
Published: 30 Nov 2011
‘Food miles’ refers to the distance that food travels from producer to consumer, from ‘farm to fork’. This paper explains the Fairtrade perspective that the current 'food miles' concept is an unreliable guide for consumers who want to make an ethical choice when shopping.
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Fairtrade and cocoa – 2011
Published: 31 Aug 2011
50 million people globally depend on cocoa for their livelihoods. This briefing provides a detailed overview on the growers, buyers, consumers and market complexities.
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2010-11 annual report: Challenge and opportunity
Published: 10 Jun 2011
Our annual report for 2010-11 provides an overview of key Fairtrade activities and statistics. 2010 was a year of challenge, yet at the same time one of achievements. Fairtrade sales remain resilient despite the economic downturn in many of our established markets, demonstrating once again the attractiveness of Fairtrade ...
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Poverty reduction and trade: Fairtrade as a vehicle to combat poverty
Published: 28 May 2011
This paper looks at the obstacles faced by producers from developing countries on the international trading market and how the Fairtrade system can support them and help combat poverty through development.
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Partnership for prosperity
Published: 25 Mar 2011
A partnership between Fairtrade International and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) is helping build local capacity. Fairtrade International liaison officers and SNV work to develop Fairtrade value chains with high market potential. As a result of the partnership, numerous farming communities in eleven ...
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Fairtrade’s contribution to a more sustainable world
Published: 31 Dec 2010
The focus of this paper is on Fairtrade's role in sustainable development.
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The great cotton stitch-up
Published: 30 Nov 2010
Cotton is at the heart of agricultural and economic development in many African countries. It makes a vital contribution to foreign exchange earnings and accounts for a significant proportion of GDP and tax income. This report by the Fairtrade Foundation shows how, in the 10 years since the initiation of the Doha ...
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Fairtrade child labour position paper
Published: 2 Nov 2010
This paper explains Fairtrade's position on child labour and how it works to stop and prevent child labour within producer organizations.
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