Is Fairtrade in commercial farms justifiable? Its impact on commercial and small-scale producers in South Africa

This article explores the impact of Fairtrade on both commercial and small-scale cooperatives in South Africa, finding that Fairtrade certification of commerical farms can lead to wider community benefits, as well as farm workers benefiting from the abitlity to gain shares and benefit from the farm owners' knowledge and capital.

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Is Fairtrade in commercial farms justifiable? Its impact on commercial and small-scale producers in South Africa

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Published 2013 by Taylor & Francis. Authored by Jari, B., Snowball, J. D. and Fraser, G. C. G.

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