Farmers
often use the Fairtrade Premium to co-fund climate change projects.
Sireet OEP is working with Fairtrade Africa and an NGO, Vi Agroforesty,
on a project called ADAPTea.
This project aims to assist
#Fairtrade certified smallholder tea farmers in Eastern Africa to adapt to climate change and improve quality and crop yield.
At Sireet, over 150,000 trees have been planted using Fairtrade
Premium, which are improving soil fertility and providing shade for tea
crops. Farmers have also received training on reducing deforestation,
safe use of chemicals, organic composting, diversification and other
sustainable agricultural practices.
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