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Fair trade from Europe. Fair trade no longer an exclusive North-South story

Over the last forty years, fair trade has proved to be a strong development model built on a cup of coffee from Latin America and a chocolate bar from Africa. It is a way for consumers to fight existing inequalities between the North and the South. But what about our own farmers who are also victims of the existing agricultural model? Isn’t a Greek farmer entitled to a fair price for his produce? These issues have occupied European fair trade movements for a while. Over the last few years more and more concrete initiatives in the area have emerged.

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Ethical product trends in South Africa

A major obstacle for organisations promoting ethical products is the lack of market information. This is why The Trade for Development Centre (TDC – a programme of the Belgian Development Agency, decided to have market research conducted on ethical, sustainable products in different developing countries within the framework of its Producer Support Programme.

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Kivu-coffee: RAEK and Oxfam-Solidarity

The Congolese province of South Kivu is known as a dangerous region where violence and looting are the order of the day. This makes it hard for local coffee growers to manage their coffee plantations or to sell their coffee at a good price. RAEK (Regroupement des Agriculteurs et Eleveurs de Kabare) was established in 1992. The organisation defends the interests of smallholders in the Kabare territory and supports their value chain activities.

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Kivu-coffee: Sopacdi and Oxfam-Wereldwinkels

The Democratic Republic of Congo has not witnessed the same expansion of fair trade as neighbouring countries. This is mainly due to the violence that has thrown the country in a state of unrest. The situation is changing. In the province of South Kivu, a coffee cooperative, SOPACDI (Solidarité Paysanne pour la Promotion des Actions Café et Développement Intégral), has been involved for many years in an economic and social development process that is based on values of solidarity and sharing.

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European and Belgian Market for Certified Coffee

This report of the Trade for Development Centre wants to provide relevant information for producers and producer groups – within the trade context. This report makes an attempt to capture all relevant information on the international coffee market – ranging from the worldwide economic structure of this market to characteristics and related prices for different types of coffee, certification and labelling information, …

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Fair trade from Europe. Fair trade no longer an exclusive North-South story

Over the last forty years, fair trade has proved to be a strong development model built on a cup of coffee from Latin America and a chocolate bar from Africa. It is a way for consumers to fight existing inequalities between the North and the South. But what about our own farmers who are also victims of the existing agricultural model? Isn’t a Greek farmer entitled to a fair price for his produce? These issues have occupied European fair trade movements for a while. Over the last few years more and more concrete initiatives in the area have emerged.

Read more »

Ethical product trends in South Africa

A major obstacle for organisations promoting ethical products is the lack of market information. This is why The Trade for Development Centre (TDC – a programme of the Belgian Development Agency, decided to have market research conducted on ethical, sustainable products in different developing countries within the framework of its Producer Support Programme.

Read more »

Kivu-coffee: RAEK and Oxfam-Solidarity

The Congolese province of South Kivu is known as a dangerous region where violence and looting are the order of the day. This makes it hard for local coffee growers to manage their coffee plantations or to sell their coffee at a good price. RAEK (Regroupement des Agriculteurs et Eleveurs de Kabare) was established in 1992. The organisation defends the interests of smallholders in the Kabare territory and supports their value chain activities.

Read more »

Kivu-coffee: Sopacdi and Oxfam-Wereldwinkels

The Democratic Republic of Congo has not witnessed the same expansion of fair trade as neighbouring countries. This is mainly due to the violence that has thrown the country in a state of unrest. The situation is changing. In the province of South Kivu, a coffee cooperative, SOPACDI (Solidarité Paysanne pour la Promotion des Actions Café et Développement Intégral), has been involved for many years in an economic and social development process that is based on values of solidarity and sharing.

Read more »

European and Belgian Market for Certified Coffee

This report of the Trade for Development Centre wants to provide relevant information for producers and producer groups – within the trade context. This report makes an attempt to capture all relevant information on the international coffee market – ranging from the worldwide economic structure of this market to characteristics and related prices for different types of coffee, certification and labelling information, …

Read more »

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