Fairtrade in Papua New Guinea

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Fairtrade in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an island country lying in the south-western Pacific with Indonesia to the west and Australia to the south. It is mainly breathtaking mountains but also includes low lying plains and several active volcanoes.

Although it’s a resource rich country, nearly 40% of the 8.8 million people who live in PNG are in poverty. Around 80% of the population derive their livelihood from farming with most dependent on subsistence and small cash-crop agriculture. There are significant issues with violence towards women and children, and business and political corruption.

Our work in PNG is focused on building business capacity in producer organisations through support with accounting, business collaborations and supply chain development. We also do extensive training in coffee quality improvements, gender equality and adaptation to climate change. In addition, we are currently conducting a study around carbon trading in PNG.

Fairtrade in Fiji

Fairtrade ANZ works with three producer organisations in Fiji farming sugarcane and ginger. Our work is focussed on improving the sustainability of farming practices and building capacity of farmer groups in areas like governance, gender equality and child safety.

Fairtrade in Timor-Leste

Fairtrade ANZ supports three coffee producer organisations in Timor-Leste with a range of programs including coffee quality training, gender equality and access to markets. We also work with the farmers on issues like income diversification, sustainable farming and water security.