Coop Overview
On island of Negros in The Philippines, very few farmers own the land that they work. As a result of historic and cultural influences, a handful of rich landowners own the majority of the land and have a monopoly over production and the trade of sugar. Created in 1987 to counter these unfair trade practices, the Alter Trade co-operative aims to redistribute the profits from sugar production to small producers. The co-operative guarantees them stable and decent revenue via, among other projects, the implementation of organic production methods that increase the fertility of the soil and the final product buying price.
