Making Trade Work for the Producers: 15 Years of Fairtrade Labelled Coffee in the Netherlands

Title: Making Trade Work for the Producers: 15 Years of Fairtrade Labelled Coffee in the Netherlands
By: Fenny Eshuis Jos Harmsen
Summary:

This report reviews 15 years of the Max Havelaar initiative with respect to coffee, including an overview of changes in the global coffee market and their effects on producers in 10 cooperatives in Africa and Latin America. It covers the rise of the certification mark, the expansion of the certified coffee market, challenges, and the conclusion that the mark works to alleviate poverty.

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Language: English
Type: Report
Academic Publication: Yes
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Max Havellar Foundation