Fairtrade-certified farms in Ethiopia and Uganda are failing to deliver on the goal of improving living standards for the lowest paid workers, according to research published by academics at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), United Kingdom, last month (24 May).
The four-year project compared conditions for workers at Fairtrade-certified coffee, tea and flower farms with those at non-certified farms.
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