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Fiji: FAIRTRADE sugar farmers adapt to survive

When Cyclone Winston drove a destructive path across the Pacific in February 2016, it was just the latest in a series of extreme weather events to hit Fiji.

The islands are home to the three biggest FAIRTRADE small producer organizations in the Pacific region. Cyclones – together with the droughts, floods and sea level rise, which are a regular occurrence here – are having a devastating impact on sugar farmers, their families and communities. Even the FAIRTRADE certified sugar producers – who are in a better position than most, thanks to the extra money they get from the FAIRTRADE Premium – are struggling by now.

Read the full article: www.fairtrade.net/new/latest-news/single-view/article/fiji-sugar-farmers-adapt-to-survive.html

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