Philippine Land Reform modest progress

April 8th, 2015 | Comments Off on Philippine Land Reform modest progress »

Philippine Land Reform modest progress Many farmers who have received titled land must still seek outside employment to meet their needs. Salome Gueidon, Manila Philippines March 27, 2015 While it is true that the Philippines’ agrarian reform program has loopholes that have been creating problems for the law’s implementation, the program has also paved the […]

Report: Mindanao Mango Growers Monitoring 2015

March 27th, 2015 | Comments Off on Report: Mindanao Mango Growers Monitoring 2015 »

Between March 4 and March 7, 2015, Mr. Donard Angeles, PREDA Pro Fair Trade Producer’s Development Officer, together with Mr. Francis Bermido, PREDA’s Executive Director, conducted a monitoring visit to Davao mango growers. Among the activities conducted were the following: ORIENTATION ON CHILDREN AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS MONITORING OF MANGO DELIVIERIES AWARDING OF FAIR TRADE PREMIUM […]

Australia Revokes 18-Year-Old Anti-Sweatshop Program

March 26th, 2015 | Comments Off on Australia Revokes 18-Year-Old Anti-Sweatshop Program »

Australia’s federal government is withdrawing its support from a longstanding program that protects the country’s garment workers from sweatshop exploitation. The move, a victim of budget cuts, effectively puts an end to Ethical Clothing Australia, a joint industry-union initiative that relies on the government’s annual $925,000 largesse to stamp out human-rights abuses in the local […]

Forest Feast Expands Sales Outlets for Preda Mango Products

March 16th, 2015 | Comments Off on Forest Feast Expands Sales Outlets for Preda Mango Products »

The news keeps getting better and better as the popularity and availability of the Preda mango products continues to expand allowing more happy and satisfied customers to buy more for themselves and their relatives and friends. The moment they discover the healthy, chemical free Fair Trade dried fruit they are immediately fans and of course […]

AKBAY-PREDA Pay Special Tribute to Cook Niedermaier

March 13th, 2015 | Comments Off on AKBAY-PREDA Pay Special Tribute to Cook Niedermaier »

The AKBAY-PREDA theater group paid special tribute to Kathrin Niedermaier the owner, manager and celebrity super cook of Gasthaus Huber and conference center (Strass 13, 83404 Ainring – Tel 08654/1808) where Fair Trade and organic food is served. For the past several years, Kathrin has being inviting the theater group to visit for every meal […]