Sustainability and Climate Resilience

Discover how Fairtrade Africa empowers farmers to combatclimate change threats by supporting them to not only grow food but also growpeople. Learn about innovative interventions like clean energy adoption forcooking and lighting, dynamic agroforestry (intercropping food crops withincocoa farms), and beekeeping, which diversify income streams and ensure foodsecurity. We confront the harsh realities of pressing climate challenges suchas erratic weather patterns (extreme temperatures, heavy rains leading toflooding and landslides), and the increased prevalence of diseases and pests.We also highlight how the Fairtrade Premium is directly used by farmers forclimate change adaptation, farm rehabilitation, and waste recycling. The seriesadvocates for a collaborative effort from all players—including governments,partners, certification bodies, market players, retailers, and developmentagencies—to address the expensive and burdensome task of climate changemitigation for farmers.  * Fairtrade Africa Marketplace: https://linktr.ee/fairtradeafricamarketplace* Fairtrade Africa: https://linktr.ee/FairtradeAfricaMedia* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fairtradeafrica

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