When it comes to making living wages a reality for all salaried workers, Ecuador provides a model which other countries would do well to emulate.

Allegations of human rights violations in Honduras and Costa Rica fruit sectors

Following the third conference of the World Banana Forum, Jacqui Mackay of Banana Link discusses why rights education is key to securing decent work in the industry.

VIDEO: Banana Link's Paul Lievens gives an assessment of how the pandemic is impacting workers on plantations in Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica & Peru

"If in five years time, the majority of plantation workers have not noticed the difference that the Forum is making, then we can conclude that a promising initiative has failed."  

Retailers, major brands, governments and trade unions are starting to align in a push towards raising wages.

Rachel Wilshaw, Oxfam’s Ethical Trade Manager looks back on the astonishing 20 year rise of Fairtrade. And asks if it's time the UK government intervened on banana pricing.