Repositioning family farming at the centre of agricultural, environmental and social policies in national agendas is a top priority at the UN’s FAO. That has been the focus of the International Year 2014. So just what are the challenges faced by smallholders and...
Food and Agriculture Organization is formed by the United Nations Theme is "Food and the environment" Theme is "Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too" World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of...
Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual promotional campaign which happens once every year, organized and funded by the Fairtrade Foundation to increase awareness of Fairtrade products. It makes use of volunteers who support the goals of Fairtrade but who may also be committed to the more general concepts of fair trade, ethical trading or concerned by development issues.
One example of how a cooperative in Peru is working to minimise the impacts of climate change on their livelihood. The coffee farmers of Sonomoro Cooperative in Northern Peru have seen dramatic weather changes in their region. Unpredictable rainfall, increases in...
‘Fairtrade Matters’, is a glimpse into the lives of two Malawian tea farmers. Putting a face to the people that make the products we consume.Looking at the everyday challenges they face and the difference Fairtrade makes to their lives. Shot in southern...
Come with us on a journey to the heart of Senegal’s cotton country. Cotton is the main cash crop for the locals here and a vital source of income. As we drive by, women are hand-picking cotton on small, non-irrigated family plots. Follow along from the capital, Dakar,...
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