The Importance of Fair Trade

Fair trade allows women in the agricultural sector to rise above poverty and make a decent living. It allows them to provide for their families and educate their children without getting into debt. Fair trade gives the hardworking women options. It allows her to know that her hard work has value. Fair trade goes beyond paying a fair rate for the nuts and the time the women spend extracting oil from the nuts. Fair trade should include capacity building which includes training and creating opportunities for the women to sell their products on the international market. Read More...