This overview of Fairtrade cotton lists facts and figures on Fairtrade's impact for farmers and workers around the world. The full report can be found at http://www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html#c9572

1. Seventh edition
February 2016
Monitoring the scope and
benefits of fairtrade
cotton
© Suzanne Lee/Max Havelaar-Foundation (Switzerland)

4. FAIRTRADE Cotton producer REGIONS
Of the 22 cotton producer
organizations, 13 are small
producer organizations with a
concentration in Western
Africa, and nine are contract
production organizations in
India
© Stefan Lechner / Fairtrade Austria

9. Two buyers from Switzerland
committed to support Fairtrade
cotton producers through the
Fairtrade Sourcing Program
(FSP) with an initial commitment
to purchase 69 MT of Fairtrade
cotton lint
For more information about the Fairtrade Sourcing
Programs, and how they are helping farmers, visit
http://www.fairtrade.net/about-fairtrade/fairtrade-
sourcing-programs.html
© Frédéric Raevens / Max Havelaar Belgium
Fairtrade cotton Sourcing Programs

10. Fairtrade cotton Premium usage
About 41% of the Fairtrade
Premium was invested in
community projects for
education, healthcare and
developing infrastructure.
A further 34% of Fairtrade
Premium was used to supply
direct services to the cotton
farmers. Of this, the majority
was used to provide tools and
inputs.
© Suzanne Lee / Max Havelaar-Foundation (Switzerland)

12. Fairtrade cotton producers
across several countries
reported weather patterns
becoming increasingly unstable
as a result of climate change,
which had adverse effects on
cotton production
© Didier Gentilhomme / Fairtrade International, FLO-CERT GmbH
fairtrade cotton production challenges

14. Want to know more?
All information contained in this
presentation and summaries of impact
research can be found in our report
‘Monitoring the Scope and Benefits of
Fairtrade, Seventh Edition 2015’ at:
www.fairtrade.net/impact-and-research.html