Network of Asia and Pacific Producers -NAPP

Network of Asia and Pacific Producers -NAPP A Fairtrade Producer Network working to secure a better deal for farmers and workers in the APAC region.

📰 80 members and officers of Seven organic coconut sugar cooperatives in Central Java, gets trained as Sustainable Agric...
19/08/2026

📰 80 members and officers of Seven organic coconut sugar cooperatives in Central Java, gets trained as Sustainable Agriculture Trainers by Indonesia Organic Alliance (AOI aliansi organis indonesia)

Every packet of organic coconut sugar tells a story, one that begins in the villages of Central Java and reaches kitchen shelves across Europe and the United States. Behind that journey are farmers committed to producing sustainably and meeting international standards.

In June 2026, 80 farmer members, Internal Control System and Internal Management System officers, Fairtrade Premium committee members and cooperative leaders from seven organic coconut sugar cooperatives in Banjarnegara, Purbalingga, Kebumen and Purworejo completed a Training of Trainers on Sustainable Agriculture, conducted by the Indonesia Organic Alliance (AOI). The training is an initiative under the "Transitioning Towards Green Resilience: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Communities" project, funded by the European Union and implemented by Fairtrade International and Fairtrade NAPP in collaboration with Yayasan Bina Desa Sadajiwa ( BINA DESA ).

Over three days, participants unpacked the EU and NOP organic regulations that decide how their sugar must be produced, handled, processed and labelled. They practiced building the internal standards, documents and control mechanisms that group certification stands on. They walked members' farms and palm sugar processing kitchens to spot potential non-conformities and draft corrective actions, and explored how buffer zones, terracing, composting and biodiversity care keep sloping farmland healthy.

Most importantly, they return home as trainers. In their own villages and their own language, they will now pass this knowledge on to fellow farmers, so that strong documentation, traceable production and careful land management become everyday practice across their cooperatives, on a journey towards organic certification and wider export markets that they are leading themselves.

🔗Read the complete news here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/news/80-members-and-officers-of-seven-organic-coconut-sugar-cooperati.html

🤝 Fairtrade NAPP Signs MoU with Development Workshop Cooperative (Kalkınma Atölyesi - Development Workshop) to Strengthe...
19/08/2026

🤝 Fairtrade NAPP Signs MoU with Development Workshop Cooperative (Kalkınma Atölyesi - Development Workshop) to Strengthen Fairtrade Producer Organizations in Türkiye

Türkiye's hazelnut orchards, cotton fields, dried fruit gardens and citrus groves are home to thousands of smallholder farming families, many of them organized in cooperatives with deep roots in their communities. What has been missing is a clear route into the global Fairtrade system. That route now exists!

We are happy to announce that Fairtrade NAPP has signed a five-year MoU with Development Workshop Cooperative (Kalkınma Atölyesi Kooperatifi), a Türkiye-based social enterprise cooperative with more than 20 years of research and engagement on agricultural labour and human rights across the country's agri-food supply chains.

As Fairtrade NAPP's strategic implementation partner in Türkiye, Development Workshop will work alongside farmer cooperatives to map groups ready to pursue Fairtrade certification, prepare certification roadmaps and support compliance with Fairtrade Standards, so that more Turkish cooperatives can sell on Fairtrade terms and connect with buyers seeking responsibly sourced products.

The partnership reaches well beyond certification. The two organizations will run joint training on the agronomy of certified crops, organize learning visits to demonstration farms and research institutions, conduct market research to open new value chains, and develop programmes that create more space for women and young people in cooperative leadership and decision-making. They will also jointly approach funders, with Development Workshop building relationships with institutions in Türkiye and Fairtrade NAPP leading international donor coordination.

For Fairtrade NAPP, which represents more than 270 Fairtrade certified Producer Organizations and over 190,000 farmers and workers across 20 countries in Asia and the Pacific, this MoU is a step towards a wider and more inclusive regional network. For farmers in Türkiye, it is the beginning of a journey towards fairer prices, stronger organizations and new markets.

🔗 Read the details here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/Press-centre/fairtrade-napp-signs-mou-with-develsopment-workshop-cooperative-.html

The Power of a Collective Choice: 25 Years of Fairtrade Premium at Parry Agro Industries Ltd in Tamil Nadu, India (FLO I...
18/08/2026

The Power of a Collective Choice: 25 Years of Fairtrade Premium at Parry Agro Industries Ltd in Tamil Nadu, India (FLO ID: 2934)

What can an extra rupee do on a tea estate?

In the Anamallai Hills of Tamil Nadu, where elephants still wander between the tea rows, 1,400 workers on the Iyerpadi and Paralai estates of Parry Agro Industries Ltd have been answering that question since 2000, the year the estates earned Fairtrade certification.

Their answer sits in a ledger of projects that all begin with the letter S. Scholarships that have reached more than 1,300 workers' children since 2008, with 48 more receiving fees, books and uniforms this year. Safety shoes and gloves. Savings accounts opened with the first instalment paid from the Fairtrade Premium. Support for 250 workers every year facing medical emergencies. Sanity, their word for the 750 water filters fitted in workers' homes. Sympathy, seed money for seven physically challenged neighbours to start small enterprises of their own.

And one entry that mattered deeply to around 500 families: interest-free loans worth INR 1.2 crore that released workers from moneylenders charging crushing interest rates. In 2024-25 alone, 218 workers each borrowed INR 30,000, interest free.

None of this was decided in a boardroom. Elected Premium committees on each estate propose every project, and the workers' General Assembly ratifies every plan. The fund itself is growing, from INR 51.3 lakh in 2024-25 to INR 68.1 lakh in 2025-26. Twenty-five years of practice have made these estates quietly expert at turning small margins into lasting change.

Next on the workers' list: a marriage assistance loan scheme, so no family has to borrow at punishing rates to celebrate a wedding, and 131 more hectares of organic tea to add to the 400 they already farm without chemicals.

Here is the part that should make every tea buyer pause: only 10 to 20 percent of Parry Agro's tea currently sells on Fairtrade terms. Every additional kilo sold as Fairtrade adds to the workers' fund. If your business sources tea, this is your invitation to be part of what comes next.

🔗 Read the complete story here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/Fairtrade_NAPP/impact/impact-stories-/the-power-of-a-collective-choice--25-years-of-fairtrade-premium-.html

📰 Fairtrade Coffee Growers in Karnataka Explore Tree-Based Farming through Fairtrade NAPP and University of Agricultural...
17/08/2026

📰 Fairtrade Coffee Growers in Karnataka Explore Tree-Based Farming through Fairtrade NAPP and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Collaboration

What can the trees standing in a coffee farm do for the farmer who grows them? Quite a lot, as sixteen Fairtrade coffee growers from Karnataka discovered at a one-day training on tree-based farming systems held at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore on 24 June 2026.

Farmers from Malenadu Savayava Krishi Parivar and Gomathe Savayava Krushi Sangha, two Fairtrade certified coffee producer organizations, joined forestry, timber and apiculture experts for technical sessions organized by Fairtrade NAPP in collaboration with UAS Bengaluru.

The day reshaped how participants look at the trees on their own estates. They learnt how trees support soil fertility, biodiversity and coffee farming systems that can better withstand climate variability. They explored which tree species suit their farms and how timber and allied products can open new income streams alongside coffee. A session on pollinators showed how beekeeping supports coffee flowering while adding honey as farm produce.

In the afternoon, the group visited the Indian Plywood Industries Training And Research Institute (IPIRTI), Bengaluru, where experts demonstrated how plywood, particle board and bamboo-based products are made from different tree species. The visit sparked a concrete ambition: the farmer organizations expressed interest in setting up their own unit for wood-based product manufacturing.

"We have gained knowledge on which tree species to grow in our coffee estates, how to protect the trees for the next generation, and the value addition of making different products from trees," shared Devaraju B E of Gomathe Savayava Krushi Sangha.

The farmers now plan to apply these practices on their estates, and they identified a clear next step: greater awareness of Forest Department permissions for harvesting farm-grown trees, a topic for future sessions. Tree by tree, coffee farms in Karnataka are growing into more diverse, resilient and rewarding landscapes.

🔗 Read the complete news here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/news/fairtrade-coffee-growers-in-karnataka-explore-tree-based-farming.html

📰 Fairtrade NAPP Conducts Training on Revised Fairtrade Standards, Premium Management, Audit Preparedness and HREDD for ...
17/08/2026

📰 Fairtrade NAPP Conducts Training on Revised Fairtrade Standards, Premium Management, Audit Preparedness and HREDD for Gampaha Kabanika Govinge Sangamaya in Sri Lanka

What does it take to stay audit-ready as a Fairtrade certified producer organization? For Gampaha Kabanika Govinge Sangamaya (GKGS) in Sri Lanka, the answer began with a simple decision: ask for the training their team needed.

On 25 June 2026, eleven committee members and staff of GKGS gathered at their office in Gampaha for a one-day session with Fairtrade NAPP, organized at the request of the organization itself. On the table: the revised Fairtrade Standards, Fairtrade Premium management, audit preparedness and Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD).

The team worked through what the latest revisions to the Standards mean in practice, examined how transparent decision-making, sound record keeping and member-focused planning strengthen Premium management, and unpacked exactly what is assessed during certification and surveillance audits, from documentation to internal management systems and risk management. A dedicated HREDD session introduced practical ways to weave due diligence into everyday operations.

Just as important as the content was the conversation. Case examples and question-and-answer sessions let participants raise real implementation challenges, share experiences and leave with practical actions and greater confidence. For members of the Fairtrade Premium Committee, the day also offered hands-on guidance in developing Premium plans that respond to members' priorities, so that every investment is planned, recorded and reported in a way the whole membership can see and trust.

The journey continues from here. GKGS is reviewing its internal procedures in line with the revised Standards, and Fairtrade NAPP will keep working alongside the organization with technical support and follow-up during future monitoring visits.

When producer organizations lead their own learning, compliance becomes more than a requirement. It becomes a strength that rests on many shoulders.

🔗 Read the complete news here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/news/fairtrade-napp-conducts-training-on-revised-fairtrade-standards-.html

The future of agriculture depends on the opportunities we create for youth today. 🌱 | What happens when young people ha...
12/08/2026

The future of agriculture depends on the opportunities we create for youth today. 🌱 |

What happens when young people have the space to learn, innovate, lead and shape the future of farming?

New ideas emerge.
New businesses take root.
New approaches to climate and sustainability take shape.
And agriculture becomes a sector where young people can see a future for themselves.

Across Asia-Pacific, young producers are already bringing their ideas, skills and ambition to the Fairtrade movement.

At Fairtrade NAPP, we are working alongside them to create opportunities for learning, leadership, entrepreneurship, digital innovation and climate action — building pathways for the next generation of agricultural leaders.

Because youth are not just part of agriculture’s future. They are shaping it today.

This International Youth Day, let’s collaborate to create more opportunities for young producers to learn, innovate and lead.

Join us in building a more resilient, sustainable and youth-led future for agriculture. 🌍

📰 Twenty Coffee and Cotton Producer Representatives Join Fairtrade NAPP's Third HREDD Workshop in India An initiative fu...
10/08/2026

📰 Twenty Coffee and Cotton Producer Representatives Join Fairtrade NAPP's Third HREDD Workshop in India An initiative funded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

On 10 June 2026, twenty management representatives from 14 Fairtrade certified coffee and cotton producer organizations Attended third HREDD workshop, organized by Fairtrade NAPP with the support of GIZ & Fairtrade Deutschland under the project “Enabling Compliance of Fair Trade Supply Chains with New EU Regulations”, moving participants from identifying human rights and environmental risks to validating them with evidence and planning practical remediation.

Through case studies and real-world examples, participants worked out how a risk can be verified, documented, and addressed within their own organizations. A dedicated session unpacked key environmental risks in coffee production, from waste management and water use to biodiversity conservation and climate impacts.

Participants were also introduced to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and practical tools to assess and prioritize environmental risks, an early advantage as European market requirements continue to evolve.

The Pre and post-tests tracked how understanding grew during the session, and the findings will shape the facilitation of the next workshop in the series.

"It effectively reinforced key due diligence principles and provided practical examples applicable to our daily work. It was well organized," shared Mina Vora of RAPAR and Dhrangadhra Farmers Producer Company.

Next stop: The fourth workshop where participating organizations will begin drafting their own HREDD policies and commitments, building directly on the risks they have identified, assessed, and validated. Step by step, smallholder producer organizations across India are turning due diligence from a compliance requirement into an everyday strength of their businesses.

🔗 Read the complete news here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/news/seventeen-coffee-and-cotton-producer-representatives-join-fairtr.html

📰 Twenty Women Tea Workers of Stanes Amalgamated Estates Take Part in Health and Nutrition Training organized by Fairtra...
07/08/2026

📰 Twenty Women Tea Workers of Stanes Amalgamated Estates Take Part in Health and Nutrition Training organized by Fairtrade NAPP

What does a healthy community look like? For twenty women tea workers in the Nilgiris, it begins at home, with clean hands, a balanced plate, and conversations that were once considered taboo.

On 16 and 17 June 2026, women workers from Stanes Amalgamated Estates (SAE Ltd., Kotada and Welbeck Estates) gathered in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, for Healthy Worker, Healthy Family, Healthy Community, a two-day training organised by Fairtrade NAPP and led by health expert Ms. Bharathy Balakrishnan.

Through a community mapping exercise, the women charted health concerns in their own workplaces and neighbourhoods and worked out practical solutions together. Role plays opened honest conversations about menstruation, replacing myths and silence with facts and dignity. The Healthy Plate activity showed how balanced, iron-rich meals can be prepared from affordable, locally available foods, a practical answer to anaemia. And the Disease Prevention Relay turned lessons on immunisation, safe water and preventive care into an energetic team game. With facilitation in the languages the women speak every day, every voice in the room could join in.

The women left with much more than notes. Post-training feedback showed stronger knowledge across hygiene, nutrition, menstrual health and disease prevention, and every participant prepared her own action plan to put the learning into practice at home.

"These two days of training were very useful to us. We were motivated to stay healthy," shared Ms. Usha, a worker at the estates.

Because each woman who attended plans to pass the knowledge on, to daughters, neighbours and colleagues, these two days will keep travelling far beyond the training room. Fairtrade NAPP will continue to work alongside the estates with follow-up and reinforcement activities so that healthy habits take root and grow.

🔗 Read the complete news here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/news/twenty-women-tea-workers-of-stanes-amalgamated-estates-take-part.html

📰 Maharashtra’s Grape Producers Connect with Markets, Technology, and Government Support at Grape Conclave 2026What happ...
07/08/2026

📰 Maharashtra’s Grape Producers Connect with Markets, Technology, and Government Support at Grape Conclave 2026

What happens when grape farmers, government officials, export experts, and technology innovators spend a full day in the same room? In Nashik, Maharashtra, the answer was a fresh set of ideas and connections for one of India's most important fruit sectors.

On 20 June 2026, Fairtrade NAPP hosted Grape Conclave 2026, bringing together seven Fairtrade grape producer organizations from the Nashik and Sangli districts with the Maharashtra State Agriculture Department, MRDBS, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), grape sector cooperatives, and technology experts.

The global grape trade is changing fast. Traceability requirements are tightening, sustainability expectations are rising, and buyers are asking new questions. For small-scale grape farmers, keeping pace can feel daunting. The conclave turned those challenges into a practical learning agenda.

Farmers and producer organization representatives explored government schemes and institutional support available for grape production and exports, heard from APEDA about export promotion measures and emerging prospects for Indian grapes, and got a first look at technologies that could change how vineyards are managed, from IoT-based farming solutions to biochar manufacturing and digital traceability tools. Sessions on entrepreneurship encouraged farmers to look beyond the harvest and explore new business opportunities.

Just as valuable was what producers shared with each other. Organizations presented updates on their Fairtrade Premium initiatives and donor-funded projects, turning the conclave into a space for peer learning and honest exchange.

"All the topics taken up in this meeting were really helpful for our organization," said Roshan Zalte of ND Small Farmers Producer Company Limited.

The conversations do not stop here. Fairtrade NAPP will follow up with the Agriculture Department to explore collaboration, one more step in the journey towards a resilient, future-ready grape sector under Fairtrade terms.

🔗 Read the complete news here: https://www.fairtrade.net/napp-en/get-involved/news/maharashtra-s-grape-producers-connect-with-markets--technology--.html

🌱 Day 2 at Biofach 2026!Day 1 was a good start filled with inspiring discussions and conversations around the future of ...
07/08/2026

🌱 Day 2 at Biofach 2026!

Day 1 was a good start filled with inspiring discussions and conversations around the future of sustainable and fair food systems. 🌍✨

Now, we’re all set for Day 2!

📍 Visit us at Booth C1, Hall 3 and come say hello. Let’s connect, exchange ideas, and explore how we can work together to build more sustainable and equitable supply chains.

We’re looking forward to meeting you! 🤝🌱

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