Fairtrade Initiative
(asked on 9th October 2020) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what support, if any, they are providing to the fair trade movement.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government has been a long-time supporter of the Fairtrade movement with support dating back over a decade. The Fairtrade movement plays an important role in helping producers around the world improve their lives and by making agricultural practices more sustainable.
The UK Government is currently funding the Fairtrade Foundation to support Kenyan flower workers and Ghanaian cocoa farmers to recover from the impact of COVID-19. This support is in partnership with a range of retailers through the Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility.
The Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility is a newly launched programme that enables vulnerable people and supply chains in agriculture and the garments sectors to recover from and remain resilient to the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. Over the coming 12 months the portfolio will benefit over 800,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.