Perhaps there are many people who are not familiar with the "fair trade". Just like me. I only know about 'Free Trade', which in practice there are many injustices. Free Trade is often conducted between developed countries with developing the grounds to help boost the economy of developing countries, but in reality only a loss every year earned by developing countries.
Oke, some time ago, there was discussion about Fair Trade on campus.
And then I find information about 'fair trade' from google. Actually, the issue of 'fair trade' is very important to be discussed, it is known, and understood together. Because of the many benefits that can be taken from the 'fair trade'.
Actually, what is 'fair trade' ?
There are various definitions of the various groups of about this. According to FINE, an association of four international Fair Trade organizations (Fairtrade Labelling Organization, the World Fair Trade Organization, Network of European Worldshops & European Fair Trade Association) formed in 1998, Fair Trade is a partnership in trade activities with dialogue, transparency and respect aims to protect producers and workers especially in third world countries to achieve sustainable development.
Fair Trade emerged as an alternative form of Free Trade which according to many people is unfair because a lot of cheating rules and double standards imposed developed countries.
So, if I were given the choice between free trade or fair trade, then I would choose fair trade.
Bacause according to the FTF, Fair Trade has several benefits:
- Fair wages
- Fair Price
- Fair Competition
- environmental preservation
- anti-monopoly
- respect for cultural identity
- alleviation of poverty
- anti-non-tariff barriers
I think Fair Trade is a better alternative in international trade .. When developed, the socialized and in practice to the public a lot, this will be a trading system that is responsible and benefit many parties.
