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Make Trade Fair

Trade has the potential to lift millions of the world’s poorest people out of poverty – but only if it is fair. Oxfam is working to make trade fair by:

• challenging international trade rules
• working to help growers in the developing world to get a better deal from trade
• promoting Fairtrade

Globally

Through global research, campaigning and advocacy, Oxfam is working to:

• make international trade rules fair for the world’s poorest people
• lobby the New Zealand government to have poverty reduction and sustainable development central to its trade agreements with developing countries
• help governments and local groups in the Pacific to get the best deal possible from international trade negotiations.

Find out more about the Make Trade Fair in the Pacific campaign


New Zealand

Here in New Zealand, Oxfam and its supporters are playing a vital role in raising public awareness and increasing sales of Fairtrade products, to increase the opportunities for growers to access the Fairtrade market.
Find out what you can do

East Timor

Laurindo and Domingas de Silva are coffee growers in East Timor. With Oxfam's support, they are learning new techniques for maintaining and processing their coffee crop and are looking into selling to the Fairtrade market. This will help them earn a better income, allowing them to repair their home and improve their water supply.
Read more about Oxfam's work with coffee growers in East Timor

Indonesia

Oxfam and its partner JPA Flores are providing marketing and technical support to farmers. Oxfam is helping coffee farmers in Flores to develop a coffee processing plant and become a centre for Fairtrade coffee.
Read more about Oxfam's work with coffee growers in Flores, Indonesia

Samoa

Oxfam’s partner in Samoa, Women in Business, is supporting local farmers to gain added value for their products through organic certification.
Read more about Oxfam's work with rural communities in Samoa