Fairer Rum Production

An Insight into the world of

Fairtrade certified Sugar

The Sugar cane Industry in Mauritius

Organisation Products

• DC Sugars

• Molasses for bioethanol, rum, liquid fertiliser & food-grade CO2

production

• Renewable energy etc.

12,000

Planters

Mauritius Cane

Industry Authority

Sugar Investment

Trust

Irrigation Authority

Sugar Insurance

Fund Board

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Flexi-factories

Mauritius Sugar

Syndicate

www.mauritiussugar.mu

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Our Sugar Export Network

International Sugar Prices

Fairtrade

• Partnership, dialogue, transparency, accountability, respect,(gender-) equity & sustainability are the core values of Fairtrade.

• Aims at promoting sustainable development and reducing povertythrough fairer trade.

• The main goals of Fairtrade are to make changes to theconventional trading system that aim to mainly benefit smallproducers and workers in the South and increase their access tomarkets. These actions can lead to socio-economic upliftment ofsmall producers’ and workers’, as well as to their empowerment,and to environmental sustainability.

• The Fairtrade Premium as a reward for the sustainability efforts offarmers.

The Four Pillars of Fairtrade

Fairtrade International Standards DevelopmentProducer SupportInternational Policy & Advocacy

FLOCERT Producer CertificationTrader Certification

3 Producer Networks:Fairtrade Africa (FTA)Fairtrade Asia & Pacific (NAPP)Central & Latin America (CLAC)

Awareness Raising in the SouthConsolidating Producer Policy & StrategyDeveloping Partnerships & Capacity Support

Labelling Initiatives LicensingTrade CertificationMarketing & CommunicationAwareness Raising

Mauritius Fairtrade Sugar Production & Sales 2008/09 – 2018/19

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Collection & disposal of agri-waste

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Education & Training

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Community Support

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Crop & Income Diversification

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Favours Producer – Buyer Partnerships

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Key Takeaways

• Fairtrade is an important sustainability agent,

• Fairtrade Premium drives change and improvement,

• However, farmers’ income needs to be boostedthrough further value-addition &

• New pathways need to be explored & newpartnerships forged.

Bioethanol(molasses)

Certified 2009 Certified 2019 Next?

Fairtrade Rum – Are we ready?

• 30 certified co-ops

• A dozen distilleries

• A vibrant export network

• Know-how

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Mauritius Rum Production (M litres)

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