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An assesment of market potential for vanilla products in East Africa

March 17th 2017

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron, because growing the vanilla seed pods is labor-intensive. Despite the expense, vanilla is highly valued for its flavor. Synthetic vanilla has been growing in popularity over the years. While the world trade in natural vanilla is at around 2,000 tonnes of cured beans or approximately 50 tonnes vanilla extract, the demand for synthetic vanillin in 2010 was more than 50,000 tonnes a year. Globally, companies prefer the chemical alternative because it is cheaper.

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Linking Ugandan farmers to organic and fair trade markets

December 28th 2016

United we stand, divided we fall. This motto defines what NOGAMU is trying to promote among farmers. To ensure that Ugandan farmers are able to sell their harvest at a fair price and grow their business, the National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) helps them to become organised into groups or cooperatives and to become more empowered. As a part of a cooperative, a farmer has the security to sell his harvest at a better price and can also learn to farm more sustainably.

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Market studies: Quinoa and Tara

November 16th 2016

The Trade for Development Centre and the market consultants of Globally Cool conducted three market studies for which Autre Terre provided useful input about the quinoa and tara value chains. The results should help tara and quinoa cooperatives to gain (better) access to domestic and international markets. These studies map the current market situation for quinoa, tara gum and tara powder and also give a forecast. This gives producers all the information they need to develop a good marketing strategy.

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Ethics and aesthetics: fair cosmetics

October 27th 2016

Ever heard of fair cosmetics? Thanks to these personal care and beauty products, producers are able to improve their own, and their family’s, living conditions.
Products made by and for women, combining ethics and aesthetics. A number of brands that attracted our attention are listed below.

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Data capturing: collecting data to better understand the market

October 27th 2016

The main concern that arose from the evaluation of the first TDC marketing coaching series in 2014, was the high number of inadequate or incomplete application forms. These weakest organisations were not selected although they were most in need. TDC therefore decided to add a preliminary step to its marketing support by offering a mini-training to help cooperatives capture and understand their data to enable them to develop their marketing strategy.

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Fair palm oil exists

October 27th 2016

While the palm oil industry is still investigating how to stop the destruction of human and environmental resources in South East Asia, fair alternatives already exist, such as palm oil projects in Ghana, Togo and Ecuador which have been certified and have obtained the Fair for Life label.

Read more »

Cocoa: the white gold of Peru

September 21st 2016

In Europe, demand for dark chocolate is rising by at least 70%. This is good news for small cocoa farmers in Peru who grow a fine and tasty variety of cocoa in the traditional way. The TDC decided to support a number of Peruvian cocoa cooperatives to increase the quality of their production so that they can conquer a nice place in the market of high quality cocoa.

Read more »

An assesment of market potential for vanilla products in East Africa

March 17th 2017

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron, because growing the vanilla seed pods is labor-intensive. Despite the expense, vanilla is highly valued for its flavor. Synthetic vanilla has been growing in popularity over the years. While the world trade in natural vanilla is at around 2,000 tonnes of cured beans or approximately 50 tonnes vanilla extract, the demand for synthetic vanillin in 2010 was more than 50,000 tonnes a year. Globally, companies prefer the chemical alternative because it is cheaper.

Read more »

Linking Ugandan farmers to organic and fair trade markets

December 28th 2016

United we stand, divided we fall. This motto defines what NOGAMU is trying to promote among farmers. To ensure that Ugandan farmers are able to sell their harvest at a fair price and grow their business, the National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) helps them to become organised into groups or cooperatives and to become more empowered. As a part of a cooperative, a farmer has the security to sell his harvest at a better price and can also learn to farm more sustainably.

Read more »

Market studies: Quinoa and Tara

November 16th 2016

The Trade for Development Centre and the market consultants of Globally Cool conducted three market studies for which Autre Terre provided useful input about the quinoa and tara value chains. The results should help tara and quinoa cooperatives to gain (better) access to domestic and international markets. These studies map the current market situation for quinoa, tara gum and tara powder and also give a forecast. This gives producers all the information they need to develop a good marketing strategy.

Read more »

Ethics and aesthetics: fair cosmetics

October 27th 2016

Ever heard of fair cosmetics? Thanks to these personal care and beauty products, producers are able to improve their own, and their family’s, living conditions.
Products made by and for women, combining ethics and aesthetics. A number of brands that attracted our attention are listed below.

Read more »

Data capturing: collecting data to better understand the market

October 27th 2016

The main concern that arose from the evaluation of the first TDC marketing coaching series in 2014, was the high number of inadequate or incomplete application forms. These weakest organisations were not selected although they were most in need. TDC therefore decided to add a preliminary step to its marketing support by offering a mini-training to help cooperatives capture and understand their data to enable them to develop their marketing strategy.

Read more »

Fair palm oil exists

October 27th 2016

While the palm oil industry is still investigating how to stop the destruction of human and environmental resources in South East Asia, fair alternatives already exist, such as palm oil projects in Ghana, Togo and Ecuador which have been certified and have obtained the Fair for Life label.

Read more »

Cocoa: the white gold of Peru

September 21st 2016

In Europe, demand for dark chocolate is rising by at least 70%. This is good news for small cocoa farmers in Peru who grow a fine and tasty variety of cocoa in the traditional way. The TDC decided to support a number of Peruvian cocoa cooperatives to increase the quality of their production so that they can conquer a nice place in the market of high quality cocoa.

Read more »

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