The move could help the country's coffee growers to earn some $88 million more per year.

Editorial - Fair Trade guarantees a minimum of $1.26/pound (a living wage) and access to credit at fair prices to poor farmers organized in cooperatives. These fair payments are invested in food ...

A new film called Black Gold follows a group of Ethiopian, "fair-trade" coffee growers as they try to make a living. Farai Chideya talks with Tadesse Meskela, a representative of the Oromio Coffee ...

Global trade in Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee has seen remarkable growth in nearly two decades, but in Ethiopia the benefits for small ...

About half of Ethiopia’s coffee is transported to market by pack animals. Pesticides and fertilisers are rare – good news for organic certification but bad news when crop yields are low.

Coffee exporters participating in the 7th International Trade Fair have expressed optimism that the event will expand market opportunities, accelerate technological transformation, and boost income ...

What exactly is "fair trade" coffee, and is it worth it for American consumers to pay extra for a little peace of mind? Host Farai Chideya gets some answers from Nicole Chettero, a spokesperson ...

The Fair Trade certification came into the picture to try to help address these issues that affect more than just the coffee industry. Robinson says: “Fair Trade was put in place to ensure that ...