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Why choose Fairtrade CHOCOLATE?
was invested in improving producer organizations’
IN Services for farmers
IN Services for communities
facilities and infrastructure such as warehousing, transport, cocoa drying facilities and tree nurseries
training, capacity building, providing agricultural tools
healthcare, education, infrastructure
CHILD LABOUR AND SLAVERY
price volatility which affects farmers’
livelihoods
Invest in projects for their communitiesBuild stronger, democratically governed producer organizationsINTEGRATE environmentally sustainable practicesImprove farming techniquesinvest in productivity and qualityAddress child labour issues and protect children’s rights
Support for Fairtrade MEANS farmers can:
Industry Challenges
The Fairtrade Minimum Price provides a safety net for farmers which mean they are less vulnerable to price volatility.Additional programs: Fairtrade works in partnership with child rights NGOs, with producer communities to encourage them in establishing community-based monitoring and remediation systems on child labour.
196,890 SMALL FARMERS IN
21
COUNTRIES 19
The Fairtrade Premium is an additional sum of money paid on top of the Fairtrade Minimum Price. Visit fairtrade.ca
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