“Trade not aid” or change through trade is the motto of Kipepeo Bio & Fair Ltd from Frickenhausen. Since 1999, Kipepeo has been importing only fair-trade and certified organic products from smallholder cooperatives in countries such as Tanzania, Uganda, Indonesia and Thailand. Sven Ziegler talked to us about the current avocado season from Uganda, Corona’s impact on production, and Kipepeo’s position on the supply chain legislation.
Avocados without artificial irrigation from Uganda
Kipepeo receives two avocado varieties from Uganda: Hass and Jumbo. “The special thing about our avocados is that, like all our products, they exclusively come from small-scale mixed farming and not from large-scale plantations, as many avocados do. Due to the often negative water balance of avocado production, some consumers already avoid buying avocados altogether.
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