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Ghana
Ghana
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FairtradeFairtrade premium earnings went up in 2021 as sales recover from pandemic
The annual report from Fairtrade International highlights the way farmers and co-ops have improved incomes through better farm practices
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AgricultureFairtrade partnership deploys satellite monitoring tool to combat deforestation
The project will strengthen co-operatives’ access to risk management data, enabling them to maintain access to their core markets in Europe and beyond
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FairtradeStudy finds Fairtrade enhances farmer resilience and sustainability
The research assessed Fairtrade’s contribution in terms of economic resilience, social wellbeing and good governance
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AgricultureQ&As for 2022: Deborah Osei-Mensah, Fairtrade youth ambassador
Ms Osei-Mensah is also registered cocoa farmer, livelihood development officer of Ghana’s Asunafo North Farmers Union, and leader of the union’s Monitoring and Evaluation team
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FairtradeFairtrade Cocoa Programme increased co-op farmers’ resilience, figures show
The programme works to strengthen producer organisations by providing training, coaching and advice
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BrexitFairtrade Foundation welcomes UK trade deal with Ghana
Without a trade agreement in place Ghanaian producers, including co-operatives, faced import duties
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FairtradeGhanaian co-ops face tariffs until post-Brexit trade deal with UK is agreed
If tariffs continue to apply farmers and workers will lose market access, says the Fairtrade Foundation
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AgricultureFairtrade and the invisible women of the cocoa industry
'The average female cocoa farmer earns 23p a day. How is there not as much outrage about this, as there is for the fast fashion industry?'
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FairtradeNew majority shareholder of Divine Chocolate
Ghanaian cooperative Kuapa Kokoo maintains a 20% share in the company
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AgricultureCocoa co-operative launches in Ghana
The government also announced measures to support cocoa growers and is encouraging them to form into co-operatives
