bananas - monitoring the scope and benefits of fairtrade, 5th edition
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This overview of Fairtrade Bananas lists the facts and figures about the farmers and workers growing them based on data largely collected in 2012. Find the full report at www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.htmlTRANSCRIPT
MONITORING THE SCOPE AND BENEFITS OF FAIRTRADE Fifth Edition 2013 Bananas
© Linus Hallgren
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© James Rodriguez
In 2011-12, the volume of bananas that could be certified organic & Fairtrade increased by 53%
© Eduardo Martino
A farmer from COOBAFRIO in Magdalena, Colombia, harvests bananas.
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©Riccardo Gangale
The Fairtrade Premium received by banana farmers & plantation workers was over €15 million
© James A. Rodríguez
A worker at COOPETRABASUR – a Fairtrade co-op in Costa Rica – removes flower stems from recently harvested bananas.
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Colombia was second among countries receiving €3.7 million in Fairtrade Premium.
©Vipul Kulkarni
© James A. Rodríguez
Workers from Fairtrade plantations banded together create a foundation for making community investments. One of their 1st joint projects was a school for local children that had been studying in an unused pig sty.
© Didier Gentilhomme
The Dominican Republic ranks #1 in banana sales with 112,200 metric tonnes sold.
© Marvin del Cid
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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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