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How Fair Trade Can Be UNFAIR (Low Wages (exploitation) (Child labour (Low…
How Fair Trade Can Be UNFAIR
Cost of inputs
Unable to afford Seeds to replant/replace certain trees
Fertilisers may not be included which leads to workers/farmers paying out of their own pockets and get no recognition
Low Wages (exploitation)
Child labour
Low education leading to Marginalisation and set social class
Unlikely to improve (following their parents footsteps and joining the workforce)
Despite opening schools, it is still highly inconvenient for children as they are either far away (transportation) or parents have no resource.
Although higher than standard price, it is still extremely difficult for workers to earn enough for basic human necessities
No room for improvement (have to choice but to be a worker as they do not have better credentials therefore have no way of doing something different )
Could be easily replaced and has not much say in their wages
Currency Speculators
Does not improve the lives of producers as they are paid the same or had very little increase
Only benefits certain individuals such as product brokers, traders or agents (see tea supply chain for reference)
Corruption
Foreign Buyers Demanding lower prices
Buyers of products underpaying growers/workers
Tarriffs
Encourages companies to use domestic produce instead of international (exclusion of foreign products)
Reduces the amount of items purchased overseas, therefore endangers the already low income of workers.