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15th April 2021 Leading Fairtrade banana producer responds to arrival of TR4 in Peru

13th April 2021 Adiós a Joaquín Vázquez, luchador inspirador de los agricultores familiares

13th April 2021 Banana workers oppose video surveillance of Chiquita plantations in Latin America

13th April 2021 Peru declares national emergency as TR4 outbreak is confirmed

9th April 2021 Farewell to Joaquín Vázquez, inspirational fighter for family farmers

6th April 2021 Union efforts save workers’ jobs and homes in hurricane ravaged Guatemala

1st April 2021 Costa Rican government promises to regulate pesticide use in the pineapple industry

15th March 2021 European Parliament gives green light to mandatory corporate due diligence

6th March 2021 Video podcast: El cultivo del plátano en las islas canarias

6th March 2021 Video podcast: Banana farming in the Canary Islands

2nd March 2021 Shocking increase in the number of agricultural workers and farmers harmed by pesticides

1st March 2021 Thousands protest in Martinique against banana pesticide ‘impunity’

18th February 2021 Trade union training school for Peruvian agroindustrial workers launched

11th February 2021 Concern for banana livelihoods in hurricane ravaged Honduras

9th February 2021 Ghana signs post-brexit trade deal with UK, but no agreement on tariff refunds

5th February 2021 German retailers aim for fair working conditions and living wages for banana workers in Ecuador

3rd February 2021 Nicaraguan workers hopeful of improved collective bargaining agreements

1st February 2021 Peru: workers’ anger that new law does not answer their needs

28th January 2021 Trade unions make a big difference for Guatemalan banana workers

22nd January 2021 Donations provide hurricane relief for banana workers in Central America

19th January 2021 Ecuador ratifies international convention on violence and workplace harassment

15th January 2021 Senegal: improving bananas for the local market

15th January 2021 Pineapple trade boom and bust

8th January 2021 Post Brexit trade deal with Ghana almost done but tariffs have already hit banana imports

6th January 2021 Peru: agriculture workers talks with government stall while protests continue

15th December 2020 Record Latin American banana exports despite pandemic

14th December 2020 Latin American unions condemn Rainforest Alliance on labour rights

7th December 2020 European Council calls for promotion of human rights and Decent Work in global supply chains

4th December 2020 Peru repeals pro-corporate farm law after days of protests

1st December 2020 Is FAO in the pocket of the pesticide industry?

26th November 2020 Plantation workers pay the price for Europe’s banana wars

24th November 2020 For work environments free of gender based violence

20th November 2020 Banana prices – Latin American trade unions and NGOs lobby supermarkets

16th November 2020 SINUTRABE delivers Covid-19 relief packages to communities in Ecuador

13th November 2020 Brexit and bananas – could supermarket shelves be laid bare?

9th November 2020 SINUTRABE denounces the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers in Ecuador

5th November 2020 News alert: Tropical Storm ETA threatens Guatemala

27th October 2020 Peruvian organic farmers’ cooperative looking for European markets

20th October 2020 Fyffes Announces its Human Rights Mitigation Action Plan

20th October 2020 World Food Day 2020: COVID-19 reveals shocking inequalities in global food systems

16th October 2020 Fairtrade highlights importance of decent work at international banana convention

15th October 2020 Laying the foundations for agreements with Fyffes

13th October 2020 Organic and Fairtrade banana consumption amounts to 10% in Europe and North America

7th October 2020 Protests impact Costa Rican pineapple and banana exports

5th October 2020 ANEP Costa Rica – suspension of pineapple workers at Del Monte, Division Pindeco, Pacifico

23rd July 2020 Colombian union urges compensation for quarantined banana workers

22nd July 2020 Oxfam sets out good practice on human rights in supply chains

16th July 2020 Panamanian banana unions demand government action on Covid-19

9th July 2020 Which supermarkets are doing the most to protect the rights of food workers?

6th July 2020 “I have in my blood the fight against the power of capital”

6th July 2020 Latin American unions denounce negative impact of Covid-19 on labour rights and working conditions

24th June 2020 UK consolidates the diversity of its sources of bananas as total uncertainty kicks in

18th June 2020 Costa Rican union calls for better Covid 19 protection for plantation workers and other developments

11th June 2020 Rainforest Alliance suspends Chiquita certification in Costa Rica

1st June 2020 A dialogue that takes hold

21st May 2020 A life fighting for a fairer deal for Nicaraguan workers

21st May 2020 Unions protest labour law reforms in Ecuador

11th May 2020 A big thank-you to Jacqui Mackay

7th May 2020 For a fair and sustainable banana trade

1st May 2020 Continuing anti-union activities in Fyffes’ plantations in Costa Rica

27th April 2020 Costa Rica : industry defends COVID-19 prevention measures

27th April 2020 New Report Exposes Toxic Chemicals, Human Rights Abuses on Fyffes Melon Farms

27th April 2020 Global food retailers sign landmark Declaration with UNI to tackle Covid-19, others should follow

15th April 2020 Unions mitigating community impact of lay offs in Costa Rica

9th April 2020 Workers seek Covid 19 protection on Latin American plantations

30th March 2020 A new disease-resistant variety of banana launched

20th March 2020 Costa Rican industry places burden on workers over Covid-19

11th March 2020 UK supermarkets take steps to tackle pesticides …

9th March 2020 FAO confirms trade expansion in Asia

20th February 2020 Enabling local solutions to workplace disputes effective labour relations in Peru’s banana sector

17th February 2020 CIRAD is launching an alliance to address the issues facing banana production worldwide

31st January 2020 Banana Link facilitated solidarity supports Guatemalan women workers