MONITORING THE SCOPE AND BENEFITS OF FAIRTRADE Fifth Edition 2013 General Overview

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Around the world there are more than 1.4 million farmers and workers in Fairtrade.

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Kenya stands out with 265,800 farmers and workers in Fairtrade certified producer organizations.

Lina Chepngeno on her tea farm in Kenya

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Women make up 23% of all farmers and workers involved in Fairtrade overall.

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The women of Chetna Organics in India play an important role in their community saving seeds from one harvest to the next.

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Farmers in Africa & the Middle East represent 43% of the total land area cultivated with Fairtrade products.

The average farmer in Latin America & the Caribbean cultivates 2.9 ha of Fairtrade products.

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Around 45% of small farmer organizations & 20% of hired labour organizations reported selling more than 50% of their production as Fairtrade in 2011–12.

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In 2011–12, Fairtrade producer organizations reported receiving a total of €86 million in Fairtrade Premium funds.

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Santa Catarina Guarchaj, runs a community library in Nahaula, Guatemala. The library was built with Fairtrade Premium funds.

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Farmers at Kasinthula in Malawi installed wells in communities with Fairtrade Premium funds.

The farmers of Kasinthula in Malawi have invested in water projects for their community.

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Farmers from the Sunstar Federation of Small Farmers chose to set up a sewing centre using Fairtrade Premium funds from the sale of rice.

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Monika comes to the Sunstar sewing centre to make clothing that she can sell in the local market.

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All information contained in this presentation and more can be found in our report ‘Monitoring the Scope and Benefits of Fairtrade, Fifth Edition 2013’ at: www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html

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