{"id":16710,"date":"2023-02-14T19:50:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T19:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clac-comerciojusto.org\/foro-de-banano-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T14:41:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:41:39","slug":"foro-de-banano-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clac-comerciojusto.org\/en\/foros-de-banano-y-cacao-2023\/foro-de-banano-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana forum 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Third International Forum of Fairtrade Bananas will bring together Fairtrade banana buyers as well as producers from Latin America and the Caribbean, important players in the sector, clusters and non-governmental organizations on April 17th, 18th and 19th, 2023.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum has the slogan: “Sharing Responsibilities in Building Decent Livelihoods and Climate Resilience<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information about Fairtrade banana in Latin America and the Caribbean:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first Fairtrade banana exports began from Ghana in 1996 and in 1997 from Ecuador in Latin America.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the principles of Fairtrade, its values and objectives, with a minimum price according to the cost structure of each country of production and a greater participation in the industry value chain, twenty years later, the region produces and exports the 94% of the world trade in Fairtrade bananas, with an annual export of 545,000 MT (65% of total production), generates an average annual income of $255 million in sales and $30 million in premiums for social and environmental investment for its producers. , workers and organizations certified under Fairtrade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence the importance of cultivation and Fairtrade for the socioeconomic development of small producers in the region.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Preliminary agenda<\/a> for the banana forum <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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