1 - Towards fairer trade
Green and fair trade provides opportunities for farmers to reach consumers who are willing to pay a better price for their goods, in spite of the fact that the process can be long and complicated. For LEISA and organic farmers, global fair trade markets are offering an exciting economic opportunity while the local and regional markets are growing slowly.
The articles in this issue show current practical experiences with fair and green trade, reflecting the variety of initiatives that have taken shape in recent years.
Table of contents:
-
2 - 3
-
4 - 5
-
6 - 9
-
10 - 11written by Pedro Jorge BF Lima
-
12 - 13written by Hans-Willem van der Waal
-
14 - 15written by Cindy D'Auteuil
-
16 - 18
-
19 - 19written by NCB Nath
-
20 - 22
-
22 - 22written by Tegan Renner
-
23 - 24written by Mathew John , Kunal SharmaFor millions of organic farmers who earn their livelihoods from cultivating a host of diverse crops, much has changed for the better in the past decades. The cycle turned as natural farming gave way to chemical applications but now we again see the return of the organic way of life. Various methods of farming has been tried across eco-regions, however, the underlying element that runs through all systems of sustainable farming is the need to preserve and conserve the soil. It is accepted that this element is manifested best through organic ways of farming. Organic farming ensures that air, water and soil are unpolluted leaving the environment safe for the present and future generations. Thus, soil is considered as a living unit, one that must be preserved for a healthy earth.
-
25 - 25written by B.N. Vishwanath
-
26 - 26written by Yogesh Sawant , Meghraj Sapate
-
27 - 29
-
30 - 30written by L. Narayana Reddy
-
31 - 32
-
33 - 33
-
34 - 34
-
35 - 36written by Mari Marcel Thekaekara
Print this