FAIRTRADE

Fairtrade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers.

 

 

Fairtrade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries obtain better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as social and environmental standards. It focuses in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries, most notably handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas, honey, cotton, wine, fresh fruit, chocolate and flowers. Fair Trade products are produced and traded in accordance with these principles – wherever possible verified by credible, independent assurance systems.

 

 

 

Chetna Organic, being a farmers owned organization, encourages social empowerment of all its members and hence all the procedures necessitate the members to comply with fairtrade standards. Hence it discourages forced or bonded labour and advocates equal wages for equal work to men and women. Children below the age of 15 cannot be employed or contracted for labour. However children can work on their farm so long as it does not jeopardize their education, social, moral development. Chetna Organic also encourages the right of producers/SHGs (Members of Chetna Organic) to independently organise meetings and make decisions, which are for the benefit of their community and society.