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NEWS & Updates
26 July 2010 - 10 Standards of Fair Trade WFTO prescribes 10 Standards that Fair Trade Organizations must follow in their day-to-day work and carries out monitoring to ensure these principles are upheld... read more...
21 July 2010 - Fair-Trade Antidote to Social Injustice Last June, I traveled widely in Mindanao. I traveled first across parts of Northern Mindanao to Gingoog City in a space of three hours and passed about 20 giant trucks stacked high with logs destined to the plywood mills or to the ships for export. read more...
14 July 2010 - Fair-Trade Can Change an Unjust Trading System Fair-trade has been an important part of my work in life since I first came to the Philippines 40 years ago and today it is more important than ever. read more...
13 July 2010 - PHILIPPINES ORGANIC AGRICULTURE LAW FINALLY APPROVED After many years of lobbying and campaigning, Republic Act 100681 otherwise known as "Organic Agriculture Act" was finally signed and approved. read more...
06 April 2010 - The Research Results of Mango Analysis by Doctor Martin Hirte, Germany - Mangoes are full packed with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants and contain like all fruits very few proteins, fats and calories. They are perfect to replenish salts, vitamins and energy after physical exercise. read more...
03 March 2010 - Dried Mangoes Could Prevent Cancer - New Medical Discoveries - It’s great to get good news about the wonders and benefits of nature for once after all the natural disasters experienced in the past few months around the world. read more...
19 February 2010 - GLOBAL ISSUES FOR BREAKFAST: THE BANANA INDUSTRY AND ITS PROBLEMS FAQ (COHEN MIX) - Although bananas may only look like a fruit, they represent a wide variety of environmental, economic, social, and political problems. read more...
18 February 2010 - Fair Trade in the Philippines a clash with northern labeling organizations - Although bananas may only look like a fruit, they represent a wide variety of environmental, economic, social, and political problems. read more...
21 January 2010 - Defending Ancestral Domain It was a happy day and a happier event for hundreds of the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines... read more...
20 January 2010 - ANCESTRAL LAND DOMAIN TITLE AWARDED AT LAST! - In this age of global warming and the resulting change in our climate it is essential that we do more to protect the environment and reduce the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere. read more...
25 August 2009 - Preda Fair Trade Battles Global Warming - In this age of global warming and the resulting change in our climate it is essential that we do more to protect the environment and reduce the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere. read more...
23 August 2009 - Lawmaker pushes organic farming - MANILA, Philippines - A lawmaker is pushing for organic farming, or a chemical-free agricultural method, for the promotion of a healthier citizenry, a more empowered sector and an environment-friendly atmosphere. read more...
16 August 2009 - Developing world’s farmers benefit from ‘going organic’ - AS debate rages in Britain about the relative benefits of organic food, Catholic international development charity Progressio has said that ‘going organic’ is changing the lives of poor farmers and their families across the developing world. read more...
Preda
Fair Trade News Update September 2007 - Fair-Trade week is a time to
remember the global injustice that is causing the food crisis everywhere.
The land grabbing to grow fuel crops puts the vehicles of the rich before
the hunger of the poor. Read more...
