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WORLD FAIR TRADE ORGANIZATION ASIA

9

TH

NATIONAL ORGANIC CONGRESS, Mandaue

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Trading partnership based on:

DIALOGUE

TRANSPARENCYRESPECT

THAT SEEKS GREATER EQUITY IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Contributing to sustainable development by offering better trading

conditions to, and securing the rights of marginalized producers

and workersespecially in the Southlike the PHILIPPINES

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A business practice that ensures:

Fair price to producers and consumers

Acceptable working conditions

No discrimination, Gender equity and freedom ofassociation

Elimination of child Labour and forced labour

Environment-friendly production methods (ORGANIC)

Fair trading conditions between the producer and sellerProviding capacity building to scale up supply and

market

Transparent and accountable system

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FAIR TRADE ORGANIZATIONS, backed by consumers, are engagedactively in supporting producers, awareness raising and in

campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional

international trade

Fair Trade Division

Enforcement and regulatory

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A strategy for:

POVERTY ALLEVIATION through thecreation of responsible businesses

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT by ensuring

social, economic and environmentaldevelopment

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The Global Fair Trade Movement:

FINEFLO IFAT EFTA Other FT

Networks/Assns

Orgs linked tothese networks

Self proclaimedFT orgs

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The Global Fair Trade Movement:FINE

FLO IFAT EFTA

FLO: 19 FT

Labelling

initiatives in

23 countires3 Producers

Networks

2 Associate

members

IFATnow called WFTO:

5 Regional Branches,

445 Orgsin 70 countries,4,000 world shops in 33Countries,

1500 retailers and

distributors

EFTAhas 10 FT

importers in 9

European

Countries

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WFTO ASIA Regional branch in Asia of WFTO

161 members, 140 full trading members, 21 associate

18 countries in Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, HongKong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia,

Pakistan, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor

Leste, Vietnam

Small farmers and artisans of food and crafts, natural and organic, handmade

using natural materials

Food such as coffee, sugar, tea, salt, flour, nuts, spices, rice

Crafts such as giftware and home ware

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Global FT Facts and Figures:

USD 5Billion FT Sales

26% UK, 25% US, 27% France, Germany, Canada,

Switzerland, 22% others

Souths Contribution: 44% Asia, 46% Africa, 10% SouthAmerica; 11% Phils or 6.7M

Asias contribution 26.8M, 72% Export, 28% Domestic

24.8% Phils or USD6.7M

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FAIR TRADE

Global FT Facts and Figures:

USD 5Billion FT Sales

Philippine Fair Trade Sales:

2009: 265M

2010: 286M

2011: 355M (Food: 84%) (75% Export: 50% USA,38% Italy, Australia, Japan, 31% UK,Netherlands, 25%

France, 19% Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Canada)

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FAIR TRADE

Global FT Facts and Figures:

USD 5Billion FT Sales

Philippine Fair Trade Sales:

21 Fair Trade Shops

around the Phils

32 Phil Fair Trade Orgs

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FAIR TRADE

Global FT Facts and Figures:

USD 5Billion FT Sales

Philippine Fair Trade Communities

affected: 711 communities and social

enterprises, 13,742 families, directlyemploying 235 individuals

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32 Fair Trade Organizations in the Philippines

Associate members organizations who are BDS provider

and support organizations, certification body, marketingorganizations and producers orgs

Food such as muscovado sugar, coconut sugar,

rice, cashew nuts, peanuts, pili nuts, dried fruits,puree

Crafts such as giftware and home ware

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How do we work for the development?

Partnership with Govt Agencies like DTI, DOST,

LGUs

Partnership with other like minded orgs,

students, professionals, consumer groups

Scale up organizations and producers structurethrough trainings and workshops, in-depth

intervention

Scale up market for their products through

market access and trade facilitation

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How do we work for the development?

Org development services includes product

development and design, financial management,

marketing planning, e-commerce, etc

Market accessbuyer matching, market

development, trade fair participation, e-trading

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Walang Mahirap

ORGANIC Fair Trade Scheme

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