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Fair trade and Eastern Caribbean banana farmers: rhetoric and reality in the anti-globalization movement

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2005 by Society for Applied Anthropology. Authored by Moberg, M.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Fairtrade International

Sustainability Issues:

Livelihoods
Participant costs and benefits
Rights of indigenous peoples and local communities

Outcomes of Interest:

Community development and infrastructure
Household Income (net)
Price premiums

Specific Themes:

Living wage
Smallholders

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Banana (fresh)
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Central America and Caribbean

Countries:

St. Lucia

Summary

This study assesses the impact of Fair Trade certification on small-scale banana producers in St. Lucia. The study finds that the certification leads to substantial material benefits to farmers, however, not all claims made by Fair Trade have materialised on the ground.

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Fair trade and Eastern Caribbean banana farmers: rhetoric and reality in the anti-globalization movement

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2005 by Society for Applied Anthropology. Authored by Moberg, M.

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