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Melon Growers in Brazil Adhere to Fair Trade to Export
Brazil
Monday 23 June 2008
For a Brazilian group of small melon farmers based in the municipality of Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the North of Brazil, the main goal is to reach the foreign market before the end of 2008. United in the Association for the Development of the Agricultural Industry in Rio Grande do Norte (Adap) since last year, they are now seeking certification in Fair and Ethical Trade.
The certification process for the melons is already underway at the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), and the products will soon be available on supermarket shelves, bearing the seal that ensures balance and responsibility in the conduction of trade relations. According to the president at Adap, Ubiratan Carvalho, this will be the world's first Fair Trade action turned to melon farming.
The certification process for the melons is already underway at the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), and the products will soon be available on supermarket shelves, bearing the seal that ensures balance and responsibility in the conduction of trade relations. According to the president at Adap, Ubiratan Carvalho, this will be the world's first Fair Trade action turned to melon farming.
