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What is fair trade?

Fair trade is a an organisation which aims to provide producers with fair money for their produce. They have created a system where many producers have escaped poverty and have help many countries to start to develop their economy.

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Facts and figures

• In the UK, sales of Fair trade products in 2012 reached £1.5 billion – an 18 per cent increase on the previous year

• One in every three bananas sold in the UK is Fair trade

• 40 per cent of bagged sugar sold in the UK is Fair trade certified

• Just over 26% of all roast and ground retail coffee in the UK is Fairtrade certified

• Fairtrade products are now sold in more than 120 countries

• The Fairtrade system currently works with 1.24 million people - farmers and workers - across more than 66 developing countries n/a. (2013). Facts, Figures & Resources.

Available: http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/press_office/facts_figures.aspx. Last accessed 11/10/13.

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Products from Chile

Chile is a country in the West of South Africa. The official language is Spanish and the population is 17.4 million. Chile has been involved in

fair trade for many years.

Chile mainly exports: fresh fruit, table grapes, peaches, apples,

melons, apricots, frozen fruits, dried fruits, nuts, almonds, paper and

pulp, wine.Examples of fair trade products from Chile:

White glass cross necklace- £8.00- Trade Craft Shop

Organic clear honey- £3.59-Ethical SuperstoreN/A. (2012). Chile. Available:

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/chile.htm. Last accessed 16/10/13.

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Profiles Of ProducersCotton Producer

from India Retail website faircorp

Organic farming is labour intensive, largely due to the added weeding.

They work long hours for little pay

Faircorp increases the trading cost and therefore increasing the wages of the works.

This increase in profit is used to improve working and living conditions.

Producers working for Mamacha Retail website Amnesty

Mamacha provides work for side-lined women living in disadvantaged areas of Peru.

They have helped to establish small community projects where women can knit, crochet and weave, improving and sharing their skills in the process. The ladies we support are very grateful for the chance to earn a living and are so proud that their work is loved by people in other parts of the world.

Local Suppliers

Many shops support fair trade. They have their own fair trade products and supply fair trade products form other companies e.g. Cadbury

Local supplies include:

• Tesco

• The Co-Operative

• Sainsbury's

• Marks And Spencer's

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Fair trade Sports equipment event

On the 17th July please support fair trade by attending the fair trade sporting equipment event in Ysgol Gyfun Y Pant.

Fair trade footballs are hand stitched.4-5 footballs are made a day. It’s a hard and a badly paid job.

Please support those in need by attending.

Entrance fees is £2 and all donations go to fair trade, to improve working conditions and to improve lives.

There will be fun activities to participate in and amazing stalls to go and see.

N/A. (N/A). Sport. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Youth-soccer-indiana.jpg. Last accessed 06/11/13.