Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. On top of a Fairtrade Minimum Price for most products, the Fairtrade approach includes a Fairtrade Premium – an additional sum of money that farmers and workers invest in projects they choose.
Fairtrade leads the way to fair towels
000
farmers
Have worked on this cotton harvest.
€000
Premium
Received to invest in projects of their choice.
000K
kg cotton
Total amount of cotton bought for these towels.
Meet the farmer:
Droapadi Banchhor
Cotton grower, 3 acres
Country: India, village: Nandul (district: Bolangir, state: Orissa)
Total family members: 5
Mother Droapadi, Father Barun, Son Volashankar, Son Ruman and daughter Katayani. 12 Years in agricultural work.
Droapadi Banchhor (35) is a cotton farmer. She lives together with her husband and 3 children in Nandul villlage in the state Odisha in India. She cultivates cotton on 3 acres of land, but she also takes care of her cattle and makes and sells dairy products. The cattle was bought using the Fairtrade Premium.
Through Fairtrade the situation has changed a lot. New houses can be built and the roads are better maintained. Droapadi now earns a profit from the cotton field. This higher income enables her to meet most of the family needs, especially for the children.
Trace my cotton
Fairtrade certified cooperatives
Fairtrade farmers grow and harvest the cotton. They benefit from Fairtrade certification in several ways for both people and planet.
Cotton production
They receive a better price for their cotton
Fabric
Fairtrade certified manufacturers cut, make and trim the cotton into towels.
Fairtrade cotton product
This is what is made from the Fairtrade cotton
