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 Banana Link is a small and dynamic not-for-profit co-operative, founded
in 1996 that campaigns for a fair and sustainable banana trade. We work
in close partnership with Latin American banana workers trade unions,
small Caribbean farmers and civil society organizations in Europe and
the U.S.
Welcome to our website which gives information on the many social and
environmental issues that affect the international banana trade.
Please email us if you need further information, to order resources or to send feedback on our site.
Gloria Agor, banana worker at
Volta Rivers Estates Ltd, Ghana
Visit our Union to Union section to learn more about solidarity between Latin American and British trade unions along the international banana supply chain.
Latest News
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A Time to Act on EPAS Negotiations |
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1 July 2008
It is now just less than a month until Caribbean governments are to sign onto the EPA. Despite the rhetoric around the ministers signing and the benefits of the agreements, the actions, resistance and voices of citizens and campaigners have been making a dent in the process and, on the eve of signature, governments are slowly but surely coming out to say it is a bad deal (St Lucia & Guyana)
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UK Supermarkets Exploiting Suppliers |
30 June 2008, Action Aid
After a 2 year Government inquiry, the Competition Commission has found UK supermarkets guilty of exploiting suppliers, including those based overseas. Poor workers in developing countries have been producing the goods we buy in totally unacceptable conditions. After an amazing 42,000 ActionAid campaigners joined the campaign, the Commission agreed with our demand for a new independent watchdog to monitor supermarket behaviour overseas.
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Ethical Fresh Produce Sales Rocketing in Europe |
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24 June 2008, www.organicmonitor.com
A rise in ethical consumerism is spiking demand for organic and fair trade fresh produce in Europe. New research by Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) shows that sales of ethical fruit & vegetables surpassed the EUR 5 billion mark for the first time in 2007.
Fairtrade fruit & vegetables are reporting the highest growth, with sales expanding by 92% last year. High growth is occurring as a number of European supermarkets make fairtrade commitments. Most developments have been in the UK where Sainsbury’s and Waitrose converted their entire banana supply to fairtrade in 2007. A quarter of all bananas are now certified fairtrade in the UK, the highest market share for any EU country.
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The Environmental Costs of Banana Production in Costa Rica |
17 June 2008
The vision of an environmentally friendly banana industry in Costa Rica is widely publicized by the country’s banana sector. This view is often accepted without question by banana consumers in Europe and the United States, where people do not know the truth, because they are more than 11,000 km away and, in the case of Europe, divided from the region by the sea. It is difficult to counteract this information due to the strength of the Costa Rican image, but the facts are harder to hide when the companies say these things in Costa Rica itself, where thousands of people live in the banana sector.
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FENACLE Marks Progress on Labour Subcontracting |
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17 June 2008
On the morning of Monday 9th, José Carrera Ormaza, the acting president
of FENACLE, handed over a zafrero machete to the Minister of Labour and
Employment Antonio Gagliardo, as a gesture of appreciation for the
progress made on the mandate 008, on labour subcontracting.
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Bulletin |
Banana Trade News Bulletin
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The new issue of Banana Trade News Bulletin provides a comprehensive guide to the latest developments in the international banana trade.
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Current Campaign |
Decent Work, Decent Life
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The Decent Work, Decent Life campaign aims to build an international system of employment policy, based on solidarity and respect for people’s rights. Click on the image to read more on the Decent Work, Decent Life website.
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