Sustainable agricultural practices

Fairtrade promotes sustainable agricultural practices in the growing of Fairtrade products. All workers and farmers have to comply with strict environmental standards as part of producer certification. The standard requires producers to work to protect the natural environment and make environmental protection a part of farm management. Producers are encouraged to minimize the use of energy, especially energy from...

Environmental premium projects

By purchasing Fairtrade products, shoppers are ensuring that producers receive a Fairtrade Premium for investment in projects of their own choice. Increasingly producers invest their Fairtrade Premiums in environmental projects. Over USD 1.5 million is annually being spent setting up communal projects which protect the environment. KDCU for example has undertaken a reforestation programme called the Kibimba tree...

Training

Fairtrade is supporting adaptation measures via climate change workshops or the funding of specific training. Through the Technical Assistance Fund (TAF), Fairtrade supports producer organisations across the continent. TAF finances capacity building training sessions, including in the area of environmental management. Through its extensive grassroots network, Fairtrade also organises workshops on climate change...