Bek, David

Hughes, Alex

McEwan, Cheryl

This 33 month Leverhulme Trust funded project, based jointly within the Geography Departments of Durhamand Newcastle Universities, evaluates the dynamics of ethical trade within international agri-supply chainsemanating from South Africa. Two case studies of ethical production have been the focus of the research; (i)'Sustainable wild flower harvesting' on the Agulhas Plain is an initiative driven by a local NGO seekingto promote biodiversity conservation through engagement with the market. Wild fynbos flowers areharvested according to innovative ecologically guided protocols. The initiative seeks to reduce pressure toconvert the land into other economically productive uses by assuring the market value of the flowers; (ii) theEksteenskuil Agricultural Co-operative (EAC), which was the world's first Fairtrade raisin producer andhas supplied raisins to the UK’s Traidcraft plc since the late 1990s. Beyond these two case studies theresearch has examined the rollout of ethical trade in South Africa, where a number of innovative ethicalprogrammes and initiatives have emerged within agri-supply chains. Conceptually the research hasevaluated the role of geographic context in shaping these ethical production initiatives and the valuesenshrined within them. Our analysis demonstrates that such supply chains are firmly embedded within localcultures and politics that influence the ways in which the projects play out on the ground

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Ethical Production in South Africa: Sustainable Wildflower Harvesting and Fairtrade Raisin Production:Stakeholder Report

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Ethical Production in South Africa: Sustainable Wildflower Harvesting and Fairtrade Raisin Production:Stakeholder Report

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