As the world's first Fairtrade nation Wales is celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight which started on the 22 February and runs until the 7 March.
In the past year 5 more Welsh local authorities and 3 more towns have achieved Fairtrade status. This means that 70% of local authorities and 42% towns in Wales are now certified Fairtrade.
41% of schools in Wales are now registered with the UK Fairtrade School scheme and the number of Welsh schools with Fairtrade status went up from 55 last year to 82 this year. Schools in Wales therefore continue to account for a quarter of all the schools with Fairtrade status in the UK.
A Fairtrade cashew nut farmer from El Salvador in Central America and a Fairtrade olive oil and nut producer from Palestine will be attending and speaking at local Fair Trade events across the country.
A list of all the events in Wales is available on the Fairtrade Wales website (external link).