The Fairtrade standards mean that
- Fairtrade farmers receive an additional 'Fairtrade Premium' that producers can invest in community or business development
- Partial advance payments can be made when required by producers
- Contracts allow for long-term planning and sustainable production practices
- Producer organisations continuously improve working conditions and product quality
- Producer organisations increase the environmental stability of their activities
- Producer organisations invest in the development of their organisations and the welfare of their producers /workers