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Assessing the impact of Fairtrade on poverty reduction through rural development (Summary)

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Published 31st August 2012 by TransFair Germany and Max Havelaar Foundation Switzerland. Authored by Klier, S. and Possinger, S.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Fairtrade International

Sustainability Issues:

Child rights and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing
Livelihoods

Outcomes of Interest:

Access to credit
Access to health care
Child labor

Specific Themes:

Audits and assurance
Cooperatives
Gender

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Banana (dried)
Banana (fresh)
Cocoa

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa
Asia
South America

Countries:

Ghana
India
Kenya
+ 1
Peru

Summary

The report focussed on summarizing critical findings on the impact of Fairtrade on poverty reduction through rural development. The report summarised its findings referring to both Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade producers in flowers in Kenya, cocoa in Ghana, coffee in Peru, bananas in Peru, tea in India and cotton in India. While identifying the positive effects in relation to organization development it also indicates the ripple effects in the community as well as indicated the areas of improvements.

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Assessing the impact of Fairtrade on poverty reduction through rural development (Summary)

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Published 31st August 2012 by TransFair Germany and Max Havelaar Foundation Switzerland. Authored by Klier, S. and Possinger, S.

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Published 31st August 2012 by TransFair Germany and Max Havelaar Foundation Switzerland. Authored by Klier, S. and Possinger, S.

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