FAIR TRADE SUGAR

These are carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are technically hydrates of carbon.

They have been cultivated in tropical climates in South Asia and Southeast Asia since ancient times.

RAW MATERIALS

AROUND 80 PERCENT OF THE WORLDS SUGAR IS

THE SUGAR IS PRODUCED BY

FAIR TRADE SUGAR INCREASES WAGES AND

SUGAR COME FROM

THE PROCESS

• Sugar cane must be crushed to extract the juice. The crushing process must break up the hard nodes of the cane and flatten the stems. The juice is collected, filtered and sometimes treated and then boiled to drive off the excess water.
• Sugarcane is a perennial herb belonging to the grass family. Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, this tropical grass is 10 to 24 feet tall. bears long, pointed leaves, and has several stalks. The segmented stalks have a bud at each joint and as the plant matures, small flowers appear.

WHAT IS FAIR TRADE

• trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers.

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