Fair trade used to promote quality craftwork in Mali

Beyond the fact that products get sold at their right value, fair trade allows craftspeople access to services that help the sector grow stronger : training, pre-financing, durability of the trading relations, markets, etc.

Applying fair trade criteria to the whole processing sector contributes to give credibility to the crafts sector..

By adopting a fair trade approach, ami&co hopes to achieve the following objectives.
Objectives ami&co hopes to achieve by applying fair trade criteria;

1 - Increase the craftspeople's income

2 - Fight unfair competition in Mali

3 - Reduce environmental costs

4 - Protect the biodiversity

5 - Promote Malian culture

6 - Relocalise the economy

7 - Develop corner shops

8 - Filière de transformation équitable

9 - Make developing countries actors of fair trade

10 - Adopt a global approach