Fair trade has its day and date so that it can be commemorated and be able to raise awareness of economic inequalities. Surely we all wonder why this type of inequality exists and it is that many of the producers who sell their products continue to fight for get a fair price in your sale.
Their prices are imposed by the economic and commercial system and it continues to cause a huge gap in many developing and underdeveloped countries. There is a great movement to promote 'fair trade'. It is oriented towards a fair and sustainable economy, that is, that all the people who fight for the production of its products can have a fair economic profit.
What is fair trade?
It is a model of solidarity and a service to create fair and reasonable prices for all those producers and workers of the small business. They have to compete by selling their products at a price that should be the same or similar to that of the large producers.
Fair trade is called alternative or equitable trade. It is an alternative created by the United Nations Organization, social and political movements and several NGOs, so that there is a fair and commercial relationship between producers and consumers.
The big multinationals press with their low prices since they have large productions and it does not benefit the entrepreneurs who produce smaller quantities. Another demonstration in support of fair trade is that there are still more indigenous producers who want to grow in developing countries, sell their products freely and improve the place where they live.
An example is the Organization of coffee producers in the Cauda area, in Colombia. This organization since 1995 is classified as fair trade. The producers are defended with the competition against the large coffee multinationals that work in the same place.
What are the principles of fair trade?
The principles of fair trade were created by Fairtrade Labeling Organizations (FLO)International. They are mainly based on creating awareness among people to act and create this type of trade, since it is good for everyone. The price that must be agreed between buyer and seller must be reasonable so that both benefit.
Opportunities are created for all those producers who are in marginalized or poor areas and who, thanks to fair trade, can have income and grow to fight poverty. The purchase-sale agreement must be transparent and without deception, where everyone should have the same opportunities and when it comes to agreeing the price always there has to be a benefit to evolve.
The responsibility and respect for the environment. There must also be gender equality, where both men and women are paid the same. A very important fact is that children are not used or exploited for the manufacture of the products, in the same way any worker has the right to work respecting human rights.
It is valued that through this type of principles it is also manufactured a quality of the products. It must indicate the origin from where it was created and that the production is sustainable. Toxic materials should not be used and the emissions during their manufacture are not polluting.
Another important fact is that buyers must pay in advance when they buy your products, so that producers can benefit and continue to look for ways to finance themselves. It is also due to avoid middlemen between producers and consumers.
There the Fair Trade Seal, a form that must carry the products to indicate that they come from 'fair trade'. Represents that it has been created, manufactured, collected and marketed in accordance with all the principles indicated. This initiative that has been going on for years it is a way to make every corner of the world grow and it is promoted by millions of people so that it is promoted and practiced with rights and justice.