Over 350,000 small scale farmers to benefit from new partnership

The new partnership that will address their market issues for more than 350,000 tea and coffee farmers. [Courtesy]

More than 350,000 tea and coffee farmers will benefit from a new partnership that will address their market issues.

The deal between Fairtrade Africa (FTA) and African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) will see tea, coffee and vegetable farmers fetch better prices from their produce, and have better access to local and global markets.