Though, strictly speaking, this isn't about Fair Trade, it's been posted because it touches on one of the key benefits that comes from Fair Trade certification standards focus so much on small-scale agriculture.
Regional food security naturally flows from small-scale agriculture, particularly in complex agro-ecosystems like coffee and cocoa, where food crops tend to be interspersed with cash crops.
Why focus on small-scale farmers?
Though, strictly speaking, this isn't about Fair Trade, it's been posted because it touches on one of the key benefits that comes from Fair Trade certification standards focus so much on small-scale agriculture.
Regional food security naturally flows from small-scale agriculture, particularly in complex agro-ecosystems like coffee and cocoa, where food crops tend to be interspersed with cash crops.