FAIR TRADE is to Make Trade Fair 15 minutes Stretch Presentation Tuesday, May 6,2008 3:00 ~ 3:15pm
Living on $2 per day
Products Coffee Chocolate (Cocoa) Tea Banana Cut Flowers Cotton Local Farmers Transporter Exporter Broker Importer Roaster Distributor Retailer Coffee Chocolate (Cocoa) Tea Banana Cut Flowers Cotton Shea Butter Sugar
Major issues from conventional trade Low, fluctuating world market price Unfair international trade rules Lack of access to markets, credit and technology Bad work conditions for farmers, laborers Environmental & health impacts of monocultures and pesticides use
Fair Trade is a movement By creating an international system of doing business based on dialogue, transparency and respect Contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions for producers and workers in developing countries
Fair Trade’s approach Reduce involvement of middlemen Encourage farmers to work with community cooperatives Certify products comes from certified producer organization Local Farmers Cooperative Importer Roaster Retailer
Fair Trade makes trade fair by Ensuring the products certified are: Direct Trade Fair Price Access to credit Long term commitment Local Community Development Environmental protection
What can you do as an individual? Step 1. Know about Fair Trade. Identify the Transfair logo and know what the term “Fair Trade Certified” means. Step 2. Connect with a Farmer Understand how your choices affect a farmer in a developing country. Step 3. Buy Fair Trade! Support a developing country farmer by buying Fair Trade coffee, tea, sugar, chocolate etc.
Where can I get Fair Trade Products?
Thank you! For more information: Check out websites of Transfair Canada Oxfam International