November 27

• Burkina Faso: Cracking Some Hard Nuts in Burkina Faso [press release]

  Eight West African cashew producer organisations met in Burkina Faso to discuss their challenges and experiences within the Fairtrade market. Read more »

November 24

• Madagascar: Vanilla to Taste Even Sweeter [press release]

  Vanilla producers in Madagascar are taking steps to create a Fairtrade network on the island. Farmers from all ten Fairtrade organisations met for the second time setting out a... Read more »

November 21

• Africa: How Do You Measure Fairtrade's Impact in Africa? [press release]

  Does Fairtrade make a real impact on the lives of farmers and workers in Africa? It seems a straightforward question but the answer is not that simple. What are the criteria for... Read more »

September 24

• Africa: U.S.$6.6 Billion Spent on Fairtrade Products in 2011 [press release]

  Around the globe, retail sales of Fairtrade certified products increased by a total of 12% in 2011. Figures released by Fairtrade International revealed that shoppers across the... Read more »

September 21

• Africa: African Producers Set to Increase their Bargaining Power [press release]

  African producers are gathering in Ethiopia to strengthen their position in the value chain. With the renewed attention to agriculture as a major driver of development, this is the... Read more »

September 20

• Africa: Go Team Africa! Fairtrade in Africa Unites Its Forces [press release]

  Producers in Africa are getting sometimes confused with Fairtrade. They have a point. To ensure farmers and workers yield the highest benefits, Fairtrade has set up different... Read more »

• Kenya: Coffee Producers Learn to Plan [press release]

  'Plan or die' was the blunt but powerful take-home-message from the coffee workshop on sustainable agriculture. Consultant Charles Kabuga used the message to explain the importance... Read more »

• South Africa: Producers Learn How to Raise Their Voices [press release]

  A group of Fairtrade rooibos farmers took steps towards a more active engagement within the climate change policy process. In April, representatives from Wupperthal Original... Read more »

• Kenya: Fairtrade Gold Kick-Off in Kisumu [press release]

  Fairtrade gathered three local organisations who support artisanal minors in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in Kenya's western town of Kisumu. The gold workshop aimed at providing... Read more »

September 17

• Morocco: Moroccan Women Awarded for Making a Difference [press release]

  Cooperative Tighanimine, the very first argan oil producer in the world to be Fairtrade certified, was recognised for the impact it is making on the lives of its 50 members - all... Read more »

• Africa: Producers Elect Cocoa Committee [press release]

  Fairtrade cocoa producers are now represented by an 11-member committee that will lead in promoting dialogue between producers, advocacy matters, and creating market access. The... Read more »

September 13

• Africa: CV - Cocoa Producer/ Filmmaker [press release]

  Movie production is a new skill that farmers of Kavokiva Co-operative, a cocoa producer organisation in Cote d'Ivoire, can add to their CV. Under the direction of two professional... Read more »

• Africa: Rights of Fairtrade Workers Strengthened [press release]

  Fairtrade is on a mission to empower workers to further combat poverty, strengthen their position and take more control over their lives. The new worker's rights strategy will... Read more »

July 9

• Africa: Harriet Lamb Takes the Helm of Fairtrade International [press release]

  Harriet Lamb is the new Chief Executive Officer of Fairtrade international. Having served for over 10 years as the Executive Director of Fairtrade Foundation in the UK, where she... Read more »

June 18

• South Africa: South Africans Show Support for Sustainability Labels [press release]

  Fairtrade Africa together with WWF-South Africa (WWF-SA) and the South African radio network SAfm hosted a successful event on ethical food labels. Read more »

• Africa: Parliamentarians Gather in Malawi for a Fairtrade Breakfast [press release]

  The first Fairtrade Breakfast in Malawi marks the history of the movement in the continent in general and confirms Fairtrade is a good business model in the country in particular. Read more »

June 4

• East Africa: Fairtrade to Support African Gold Miners [press release]

  Artisanal and small-scale miners in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will soon become the first Fairtrade certified miners in Africa. Read more »

• Kenya: Fairtrade Cadbury Now Also On Kenyan Shelves [press release]

  After South Africa, Kenya has become the second African market where Cadbury introduced its Fairtrade certified Cadbury Dairy Milk [plain]. Read more »

• Africa: The African Connection [press release]

  NEPAD, one of Africa's most influential governmental bodies set up by the African Union to enhance growth in Africa, has made an important step in forming a partnership with... Read more »

• Africa: KPMG Sends New Volunteers to Support Fairtrade in Africa [press release]

  After a successful kick-off in 2011, year two of KPMG's CSR programme will bring new KPMG volunteers to Africa and Fairtrade. Main task this year will be for the volunteers to... Read more »

May 31

• Africa: Revamping Fairtrade's Climate Change Site [press release]

  Fairtrade Africa decided to give its climate change blog a serious make-over to further improve its support for producers in their fight against the weather elements. The site,... Read more »

• Africa: Fairtrade Makes Long-Term Loans a Reality [press release]

  Fairtrade is launching a new fund which will meet producers' demand for long term loans. The Fairtrade Access Fund will launch in Latin America later in the year and expand into... Read more »

• Africa: Independent Board Members Join Fairtrade Africa [press release]

  Dennis Rangi and David Leahy are the new independent Board Members of Fairtrade Africa. They bring experience in governance and finance respectively. Read more »

May 28

• Malawi: Fairtrade Network Takes a Giant Leap [press release]

  To further facilitate the effective functioning of the Malawi Fairtrade Network, producer members agreed to establish a Secretariat in the country's second city Blantyre. Read more »

May 22

• Africa: Fairtrade Africa Shares Its Climate Smart Tips [press release]

  Fairtrade Africa participated in a four-day meeting on climate change and development at the UN's African Headquarters in Nairobi in April. The event provided a forum for knowledge... Read more »