Over the last few decades, palm oil has steadily been on the rise and worldwide it has become the most important vegetable oil. NGOS and environmental activists are very worried. For many years tropical forests have been destroyed at an alarming rate to make room for oil palm plantations. Can this orange gold be sustainably cultivated?
Coffee culture in South Kivu has been long neglected because of the lasting conflict in East Congo, but in recent years new dynamics have emerged.
This study carried out by IPSOS in the name of the Trade for Development Centre (TDC) aims to give an overview of the availability of sustainable banana, cocoa, coffee and tea products in the assortments of major Belgian supermarkets. The 4 product categories (bananas – coffee – tea – cocoa) were chosen as the focus for this research by TDC, because these are tropical commodities produced in the South and because these are core categories for the labels which are internationally recognized as sustainable labels.
There is a lot of potential for high quality and uniquely designed fashion accessories and artifacts in both Kenya and Tanzania. With the rise in demand for these products among the locals due to the growth of the middle class, special emphasis needs to be put to target this group.
This report examines the options that Tanzanian farmers producing certified organic ginger, chilli and vanilla have to sell their products. It maps the Tanzanian organic spices sector, as well as the international organic spices market. It discusses buyer requirements and identifies opportunities for Tanzanian organic farmers on local and international markets. Furthermore it identifies opportunities for value addition.
Strong growth of European and US organic markets has urged organic cultivation all over the world. Supported by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other development partners, farmers try to improve their incomes by tapping into the opportunities that these expanding organic markets offer. Many farmers in developing countries (DCs) already produce organically by default, making it relatively easy to convert to certified organic agricultural practices.
Fair Trade USA recently left Fairtrade International, the world’s leading fair trade federation to launch its own initiative. Small producers in Latin America have created their own certification label in response to the opening of the Fairtrade Max Havelaar label to large plantations. Tensions are increasingly flaring within a movement that has different development visions and approaches to fair trade. Will it fall apart?
After a decade of euphoric growth, the sale of fair trade products in several European countries is an important factor in time. The economic crisis has passed and the different types of players are often forced to adapt and adjust their strategies.
The main themes of the Rio+20 international conference, which was held in the Brazilian economic capital June 20th to 22nd, 2012, are the implementation of the “Green Economy” and the global governance of sustainable development. In a time when the world is experiencing an extremely serious financial crisis, the concept of a green economy combining growth with environmental imperatives is raising many questions.
For 2012 the UN focuses on cooperatives “because cooperative enterprises contribute to reducing poverty for many families and communities”.
Members of cooperatives undertake voluntarily to get associated and better pool their individual resources.
Over the last few decades, palm oil has steadily been on the rise and worldwide it has become the most important vegetable oil. NGOS and environmental activists are very worried. For many years tropical forests have been destroyed at an alarming rate to make room for oil palm plantations. Can this orange gold be sustainably cultivated?
Coffee culture in South Kivu has been long neglected because of the lasting conflict in East Congo, but in recent years new dynamics have emerged.
This study carried out by IPSOS in the name of the Trade for Development Centre (TDC) aims to give an overview of the availability of sustainable banana, cocoa, coffee and tea products in the assortments of major Belgian supermarkets. The 4 product categories (bananas – coffee – tea – cocoa) were chosen as the focus for this research by TDC, because these are tropical commodities produced in the South and because these are core categories for the labels which are internationally recognized as sustainable labels.
There is a lot of potential for high quality and uniquely designed fashion accessories and artifacts in both Kenya and Tanzania. With the rise in demand for these products among the locals due to the growth of the middle class, special emphasis needs to be put to target this group.
This report examines the options that Tanzanian farmers producing certified organic ginger, chilli and vanilla have to sell their products. It maps the Tanzanian organic spices sector, as well as the international organic spices market. It discusses buyer requirements and identifies opportunities for Tanzanian organic farmers on local and international markets. Furthermore it identifies opportunities for value addition.
Strong growth of European and US organic markets has urged organic cultivation all over the world. Supported by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other development partners, farmers try to improve their incomes by tapping into the opportunities that these expanding organic markets offer. Many farmers in developing countries (DCs) already produce organically by default, making it relatively easy to convert to certified organic agricultural practices.
Fair Trade USA recently left Fairtrade International, the world’s leading fair trade federation to launch its own initiative. Small producers in Latin America have created their own certification label in response to the opening of the Fairtrade Max Havelaar label to large plantations. Tensions are increasingly flaring within a movement that has different development visions and approaches to fair trade. Will it fall apart?
After a decade of euphoric growth, the sale of fair trade products in several European countries is an important factor in time. The economic crisis has passed and the different types of players are often forced to adapt and adjust their strategies.
The main themes of the Rio+20 international conference, which was held in the Brazilian economic capital June 20th to 22nd, 2012, are the implementation of the “Green Economy” and the global governance of sustainable development. In a time when the world is experiencing an extremely serious financial crisis, the concept of a green economy combining growth with environmental imperatives is raising many questions.
For 2012 the UN focuses on cooperatives “because cooperative enterprises contribute to reducing poverty for many families and communities”.
Members of cooperatives undertake voluntarily to get associated and better pool their individual resources.
