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The Farmers of Mozambique, IKURU

IN THE AMAZON the existence of Liberation has prompted the formation of the Tri–Nation consortium of six Brazil nut co-operatives in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. These organisations previously competed with one another but are now collaborating on international sales, sharing processing capacity and on a project to capture and sell carbon credits.

 

Casildo Quispe, of Coinacapa, says the Fairtrade premium has been of great benefit to the 270 gatherers in his organisation as some of the money is used to reimburse medical costs. "One of our gatherers, Luciano, who is 57, had cataracts on his eyes. He could hardly see and thanks to the Fairtrade premium he was able to have an operation which has changed his life. The father of another member was working and a tree fell and hit him hard on his head. Because of Fairtrade they could take him to the best hospital – they knew Coinacapa had the resources to pay the bill and his family knew he would be well looked after. This gives such a feeling of security that there is help if anything goes wrong.”

 

Premium money has also been used for the construction of ‘payoles’ - places to keep nuts safe from water, animals, petrol and chemical contamination, to ensure the quality of the nuts is maintained. Here they can be safely stored, cleaned and selected for export. As one gatherer Benedicto Gonzalez says: “Since we started the co-operative it’s as if we’ve gained our freedom. It feels like we’re not slaves any more. We have more income, more work and more dignity.””

 

The gatherers believe their quality of life will improve; they will be able to build their own homes and buy some animals. Casildo says: “Some of the Fairtrade premium is being designated for scholarships so our children can go to university. Those who receive the scholarships will come back to Coinacapa and work for the co-operative, maybe after studying agricultural techniques or accounting.                                                                       

 

 

“Before this company was formed we sold to local middlemen for lower prices. If someone needed to go to the doctor they would have to borrow money from the owner of the land and then be in their debt - they would have to promise to commit all of their Brazil nuts to the landowner. This is the difference Fairtrade has made.”

Casildo Quispe, Coinacapa

“Some of the premium will be destined to go to the purchase of books and notebooks and for clothes and uniforms for children to go to school.”

Casildo Quispe, Coinacapa