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Network of Asia & Pacific Producers

We are part of a global organisation working to secure a better deal for farmers and workers in Asia and Pacific.

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We are part of a global organisation working to secure a better deal for farmers and workers in Asia and Pacific. Fairtrade strengthens the position of farmers and workers in the…

Fairtrade Asia Pacific Coffee Forum – Indonesia The second Fairtrade Asia Pacific Coffee Forum was organised by Network of Asia and Pacific with support from Indonesia Fairtrade…

Traders Meet on Fairtrade Textile Standard – India The Fairtrade Textiles Standard was launched in Tirupur and Indore in December 2016. The training modules developed for the programme…

How Fairtrade works?

Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. When farmers can sell on Fairtrade terms, it provides them with a better deal and improved terms of trade. This allows them the opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fairtrade offers consumers a powerful way to reduce poverty through their every-day shopping.

When a product carries the FAIRTRADE MARK it means the producers and traders have met Fairtrade Standards. The Standards are designed to address the imbalance of power in trading relationships, unstable markets and the injustices of conventional

Fairtrade Asia Pacific: Quarter 2, 2017 Report

In Q2, 2017 NAPP covered 151 Producer Organizations through 61 field visits and 77 trainings. NAPP team members covered 411 persons (279 Men and 132 women) as part of the field visits, and another 1045 persons (795 men and 350 women) participated in trainings conducted by NAPP and its affiliate resource organization. This quarter the number of trainings and visits were lower than originally planned – due to the lack of funds flow into NAPP in the period. A number of planned activities have been pushed to Q3 for completion. 3 new SPOs – one for vegetables, herbs and spices in Thailand; one for rice in Myanmar.

Fairtrade Asia Pacific collaborates with Fairtrade Africa and CLAC on Humans of Fairtrade

Fairtrade Asia Pacific is partnering with its fellow producer networks, Fairtrade Africa and Coordinadora Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Comercio Justo (CLAC) on Humans of Fairtrade, a social media platform where Fairtrade-certified producers will share their personal experiences with the Fairtrade Label.

Humans of Fairtrade will be available on Facebook at and on Instagram.

Fairtrade Awards 2016

Congratulations to the winners of the Fairtrade Awards 2016!

rom Asia-Pacific, Small Organic Farmers’ Association (SOFA), Sri Lanka was one of the winners of the Small Producer Organization of the Year; United Nilgiri Tea.

From Asia-Pacific, Small Organic Farmers’ Association (SOFA), Sri Lanka was one of the winners of the Small Producer Organization of the Year; United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company Limited (UNTEA), India was one of the recipients of the Premium Committee of the Year award; and Bijumon Kurian, President of Manarcadu Social Services Society.