Biofuel offers Brazilian farmers fair trade

Fair trade organisation gebana has joined Switzerland’s leading retailer, Migros, to market what it claims is the world’s first ecological and fairly traded fuel. Petrol pump operator Migrol – part of Migros – will buy green fuel from gebana at prices that allow farmers in Brazil to earn a living. The project has been praised for producing biofuels which do not harm the environment. Swiss non-governmental organisation Alliance Sud gave its backing to the project because it avoids deforestation, ruining the soil by planting only one type of crop and interfering with staple food production. Since 2002 Zurich-based gebana has been working together with over 350 families in Capanema, situated in the southwest of Brazil near to the famous Iguaco waterfalls. They provide expertise and support for farmers producing soya beans in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. Now gebana has teamed up with Migrol to ensure that the farmers receive a fair price for the fruit of their labours. Image source: Keystone / swissinfo.org. > Continue.

News selected by Covalence | Country: Switzerland, Brazil | Company: Migros | Source: Swissinfo