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Title	The Association of Small Banana Producers ‘El Guabo’ : as fair as trade can be
Author	L. Zoeteweij
Year	2004
Publisher	SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Place	[The Hague]
Pages	[4]
Series title	Market Access for the Poor
Organisation	SNV - Netherlands Development Organisation
Subject	Agriculture and Rural Development
Keywords	agriculture, trade
Regions	Latin America, South America
Country	Ecuador
Abstract	In 1997 a group of farmers in southern Ecuador set up the Association of Small Banana Producers ‘El Guabo’ to export directly to the Fair Trade markets in Europe and the United States. With a lot of hard work, a reliable importer and the help of SNV, the Association is now exporting to markets that offer producers stable prices for their bananas year round. For the 300 members and the 1000 or more workers who depend on them directly or indirectly, the Association has achieved substantial improvements in their incomes, job security and working conditions.
Language	English
Category	Practice
Document type	Report
Rights	© 2004 SNV
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