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Network of Asian Producers General Assembly

 

The Network of Asian Producers 2012 General Assembly has closed in Chennai, India. Approximately 160 producer members attended the meeting, traveling from throughout India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Kyrgyzstan, and representatives from Fairtrade International, FLO-CERT and the Fairtrade Labelling Initiatives attended from Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Israel and Australia.

The two-day meeting, held on 21 and 22 January, was opened by Esther Guluma, the Chair of the Fairtrade International Board, and included a diverse range of sessions on updates to the Fairtrade system and issues pertinent to Fairtrade certified producers in Asia. Producer participants elected 16 members to the NAP Board, including Bharath Mandanna to the position of NAP Chair. Further information about the NAP GA is coming soon.

 

NAP Board Members, elected 22 January 2012
Name	Region
Mr. Bharath Mandanna, Chair	Tamil Nadu, India
Mr. V Muneeswaran	Tamil Nadu, India
Mr. Prem Tamang	Kolkata, India
Ms. Meena Tamang	Darjeeling, India
Mr. Gnanashekaran	Sri Lanka
Ms. R Ranjani	Sri Lanka
Mr. Ajay Katyal	Delhi, India
Mr. Jayavant Singh Zala	Gujarat, India
Mr. Prakash Sangave	Maharashtra, India
Mr. Bijumon Kurien	Kerala, India
Mr. Mustawalad	Indonesia
Mr. Mohammed Habib	Fiji
Mr. Nurbek Kannazarov	Kyrgyzstan
Mr. Raja Menon	Kolkata, India
Mr. Arun Ambatipudi	Hyderabad, India
Mr. Dushantha Delwita	Sri Lanka

 

FIRST FAIRTRADE ASIA/ PACIFIC COFFEE FORUM

 

 

Time: 12th – 13th – 14th November 2011

Venue: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

ARYA DUTA HOTEL

Participants:

- 30 Fairtrade certified producers representatives from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,

Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, India, East Timor

- Representatives from Fairtrade International and its members

- Traders from different countries

- Officials from Indonesia

Purpose:

Gather various public and private stakeholders related to Fairtrade coffee production and sale in order to:

·           Discover the diversity of Fairtrade coffee quality and origins in Asia.

·           Exchange about successes and challenges in terms of production and sales.

·           Explore possibilities of collaboration and matchmaking.

·           Discuss about the formation of an Asian/ Pacific coffee network.

·           Clarify issues related to Fairtrade coffee prices, premium and others.

Launch of Pacific Fairtrade Sub-Network

The Fairtrade Meeting of certified and applicant groups in the Pacific concluded at the end of July in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Producer groups from Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, as well as representatives of government organisations and NGOs, came together to learn, collaborate and discuss plans for ways in which Fairtrade certification can contribute to the sustainable development of small producer organisations in the region. This event was organised and sponsored by Fairtrade ANZ as part of their Producer Support project in the Pacific.  Participants were enthusiastic for the opportunity to develop a community of producers in the Pacific, and elected three producer representatives to serve as their voice at the next meeting of the Network of Asian Producers scheduled for January 2012. The elected representatives are Mohammed Habib of Labasa Cane Producers Association (FLO ID 26095) of Fiji, Daniel Kinne of Highland Organic Agriculture Cooperative (FLO ID 2897) of Papua New Guinea, and Isaac Micah of Huiwani Cooperative Society (FLO ID 4436) of Papua New Guinea. The three day meeting resulted in new partnerships and progress in promoting Fairtrade in the Pacific, and has set the stage to further develop the Pacific Fairtrade community and their representation within the wider international Fairtrade system.

 

 

 

 

 

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