This General Overview lists facts and figures on Fairtrade's impact for more than 1.5 million farmers and workers in 74 countries around the world. The full report can be found at www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html

1. MONITORING THE
SCOPE AND BENEFITS
OF FAIRTRADE
Sixth Edition
General Overview
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2. © James Rodriguez
Around the world
there are more
than 1.5 million
farmers &
workers in
fairtrade across
1,210 organizations.
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5. ©Riccardo Gangale
62% of all
Fairtrade farmers
and workers are in
Africa the Middle
East. Kenya alone
represents 19%.
Luke Metto, 61, is a member of the
Sireet OEP, a small producer
organization, in Kenya. Luke is a
lead trainer for farming practices in
his organization. He is also training
other farmers to begin adapting to
the effects of climate change.
© Simon Rawles

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8. ©Riccardo Gangale
Impact Insight:
Women who are
members of
producer
organizations have
better business
opportunities.
The Fairtrade Foundation in the UK
conducted research with women in
Fairtrade supply chains to understand
barriers to participation.
Find the full report at
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/en/what
-is-fairtrade/policy-briefings-and-
reports© Nathalie Bertrams

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10. Women make up
46% of all
workers on
Fairtrade certified
plantations.
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©Vipul Kulkarni
© Nathalie Bertrams

12. 40% of Fairtrade
producer groups
sold more than
50% of their
production on
fairtrade terms in
2012-2013
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15. © Didier Gentilhomme
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17. €95.2 Million in
Fairtrade Premium
was distributed in
2012-2013. The
Premium is
additional money
above the purchase
price paid at origin.
© Candice Chaplin
Fairtrade producers use the
Fairtrade Premium to improve
social, economic & environmental
conditions in their communities.
The farmers of Fairhills Wine
Estate in South Africa chose to
invest part of their Fairtrade
Premium in a mobile healthcare
unit.

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19. 12% of all Fairtrade
premium went to
producers in low
income countries. In
total 763,400
Fairtrade farmers
and workers are in
low-income
countries
©Matt Crossick & Olivier Weidemann

21. © Andrea Rasberg
On plantations,
workers spent
24% of their
Fairtrade premium
on education.
Maheve Secondary School has
benefited from Fairtrade
Premium funds earned by the
Kibena Tea Estate in Tanzania.
Funds were used to build four
classrooms, two labs, two staff
quarters and two hostels for
1,200 students. Staff housing
helps attract and keep good
teachers on board.©Simon Rawles

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24. Workers at The Tanica
coffee factory, in
Bukoba, Tanzania. The
factory is part owned
by the Kagera Co-Op
Union, purchased using
Fairtrade premium
money.
© Matt Crossick

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28. All information contained in this presentation and
summaries of impact research can be found in our
report ‘Monitoring the Scope and Benefits of Fairtrade,
Sixth Edition 2014’ at:
www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html

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