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Fair trade cotton is already on the market
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'''Fair trade''' means that the producer of the [[product]] gets a reasonable compensation, that is over the world market price, for her/his work.  
'''Fair trade''' means that the producer of the [[product]] gets a reasonable compensation, that is over the world market price, for her/his work.  


The fair trade compensation scheme tries to guarantee a compensation, which (roughly in order of importance):
The fair trade compensation scheme tries to guarantee a compensation which (roughly in order of importance):
* covers production costs
* covers production costs
* is enough for sustained living
* is enough for sustained living
* contains a premium enable investments
* contains a premium to enable investments
* contracts are made for long periods of time to give economical security and possibility to plan ahead
* is guaranteed over a long period of time, thus providing for economic security and the possibility of planning ahead  
 
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===Fair Trade and [[Consumerium]]===
===Fair Trade and [[Consumerium]]===
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===See also:===  
===See also:===  
* [[FLO]] - Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
* [[FLO]] - Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
* [[Fairtrade On Demand]] for the possible concept model
* [[w:fair trade]] for more information.
* [[w:fair trade]] for more information.
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