Vanilla sector leaders collaborate to support COVID-19 prevention and safety at green bean markets
In anticipation of the official opening last month of Madagascar’s 2020-2021 vanilla campaign, a consortium of local and international vanilla sector stakeholders came together in early May to purchase personal…
Stepping up to stamp out child labor in Madagascar’s vanilla sector
As a fine mist slowly lifted over the coastal city of Sambava, Madagascar, a small group of women and men gathered to listen, learn and share experiences on preventing the…
Vanilla sector unites to bring COVID-19 protection to markets
A container carrying COVID-19 protective equipment arrived last week at the port of Antalaha, in the heart of Madagascar’s vanilla region. The equipment, destined for over 800 newly…
Fairtrade International Releases Report on Vanilla Living Income Reference Price
Today Fairtrade International shared their report on a Living Income Reference Price for Vanilla, based on research conducted in 2019 with vanilla farmers and stakeholders in both Uganda and Madagascar. …
Join Fairtrade at the 2nd Annual Sweet Smelling Fair in Sambava
Oct 24-27 Fairtrade Africa will be hosting the second annual Sweet Smelling Fair in Sambava, Madagascar. Thanks to the know-how of producers and operators throughout the production chain, Madagascar remains…
Vanilla Stakeholders meet in Madagascar to Discuss Joint Strategy for Quality
On March 27th 2019, SVI members and their Madagascar partners had their very first round table meeting at Ocean Momo, in Antalaha. The meeting gathered 51 participants and was…
Uganda’s next step toward becoming a leader in quality vanilla
This week, in a big win for the Uganda vanilla sector, the Minister of State for Agriculture made a declaration of harvest dates for vanilla, starting on June 15th for…
The Vanilla 2019 Conference will be held November 4-8, 2019 in Moshi, Tanzania, focusing on the future of vanilla and vanillin. For more information on the program, please see the…