1. FAIR TRADE is to Make Trade Fair
15 minutes Stretch Presentation
Tuesday, May 6,2008
3:00 ~ 3:15pm

2. Living on $2 per day

3. Products Coffee Chocolate (Cocoa) Tea Banana Cut Flowers Cotton
Local Farmers
Transporter
Exporter
Broker
Importer
Roaster
Distributor
Retailer
Coffee
Chocolate (Cocoa)
Tea
Banana
Cut Flowers
Cotton
Shea Butter
Sugar

4. Major issues from conventional trade
Low, fluctuating world market price
Unfair international trade rules
Lack of access to markets, credit and technology
Bad work conditions for farmers, laborers
Environmental & health impacts of monocultures and pesticides use

5. Fair Trade is a movement
By creating an international system of doing business based on dialogue, transparency and respect
Contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions for producers and workers in developing countries

6. Fair Trade’s approach Reduce involvement of middlemen
Encourage farmers to work with community cooperatives
Certify products comes from certified producer organization
Local Farmers
Cooperative
Importer
Roaster
Retailer

7. Fair Trade makes trade fair by
Ensuring the products certified are:
Direct Trade
Fair Price
Access to credit
Long term commitment
Local Community Development
Environmental protection

9. What can you do as an individual?
Step 1. Know about Fair Trade.
Identify the Transfair logo and know what the term “Fair Trade Certified” means.
Step 2. Connect with a Farmer
Understand how your choices affect a farmer in a developing country.
Step 3. Buy Fair Trade!
Support a developing country farmer by buying Fair Trade coffee, tea, sugar, chocolate etc.

10. Where can I get Fair Trade Products?

11. Thank you! For more information: Check out websites of
Transfair Canada
Oxfam International