Havelaar: Fair Trade
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The novel Max Havelaar inspired a movement to demand that fair trade practises in Holland be practised there. This has now become the trademark for all products that are produced without exploiting farmers or fishermen.
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FORTY years ago, it all started when a Dutch journalist called Dirk Scherpenzeel had just returned from his journalistic travels to New Delhi, India and found a reality that touched his heart and conscience.
The Indian economy could not grow because Europe and America were not prepared to open their markets to India. Where they were open for certain specific products, all sorts of tariffs and regulations were made causing the Indian product to b
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