The banana cooperative El Guabo in Ecuador
| „Fair trade has improved our members? and farmers? standard of living. We now have the resources to help the community and conserve the environment.“ Jovanny Coronel, El Guabo Treasurer |
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| Place/country | Machala, Ecuador |
| FLO-ID | 1538 |
| Website | www.asoguabo.com.ec |
| Space | 2000 ha |
| Production | 54000 tons |
| Year Established | 1997 |
| Fairtrade-Certification | 1998 |
| Projects realised by Fairtrade-Premium | Grocery program: Every month, farmers receive a basket of food staples. Education: An educational program provides infrastructure improvements to local schools as well as scholarschips and school supplies to farmer?s children. Health: A doctor is hired by the association for the benefit of farmers and the community. |
