Introduction to fair trade

Fair trade is the exchanging of goods or services that holds equal value and is
beneficial for both sides of the trade. Without fair trade, developing countries like
India and China will not benefit financially from trading their commodities.

Fair trade began in the United States 1946, when tens of thousands of villagers
purchased needlework from Puerto Rico. Since then, a non-profitable fair trade
organisation called SERRV began trading with poor communities and countries
in exchange for other goods.
1A) Rice is a commodity that originated in China. It is a staple food that is
harvest from the seed of two grass species known as Oryza Sativa (white rice)
and Oryza Glaberrima (brown rice). It is commonly complemented with various
side dishes. Our business ensures the finest quality of rice in every single grain.
We support fair trade to show our appreciation to the farmers from third world
countries whove provided us with our commodity.

1B) Archaeological evidence suggests that the origin of rice was first
found in the Yangtze River located in the valley region in China,
which is currently suffering from large amounts of pollution. The commodity
was quickly spread throughout Asia. Western China introduced rice
to the Europeans which is then influenced to the Americans
through European colonisation. There are over 162.3 million
hectares dedicated in the plantation of rice in 2012 alone. It
is widely grown in irrigated, rainfed upland and downland
environments, and is typically planted in clay soil because of its ability
to hold water for long periods of time. China (38.6%), India (25.6%),
Indonesia (24.5%) and the USA (9.5%), China being the biggest
provider.
Our rice is grown in south-eastern China in giant rice paddies where it is grown
and harvested by skilled and experienced workers. Once harvested, the rice is
separated from its husk and packed into large bags. The large bags are then
transported to Australia where it is sold in retail stores to our dearest customers.

Why it is traded on a global scale

Third world countries such as India and China depend heavily on the domestic
rice market because its price is an important barometer of the countrys wealth.
For some cases, it is the country's main source of income. Countries with little to
no paddy fields are willing to pay more from rice rich countries. The income can
then be used for the development of the country which is why trading on a global
scale is so favourable.

2A) Global trade is mostly beneficial financially. It can expand our business's
popularity by advertising to aware customers of our commodity. It allows
businesses in developing countries to become part of international production
networks and supply chains. Most importantly, it allows us to sell our products to
a larger scale of customers. The money can then be used to expand our business
so we can improve the production efficiency and spread our commodity
worldwide to maximize our profits.

2B) Global trade often engages in slavery and child labour. This is due to the
high demand of resources which could be farmed more efficiently if workers were
subjugation. Students from poor families are also likely to turn away from
education for work, revolving their whole lives in cheap, hard labour. This
endangers political dependence over economic growth. Countries will lack
politicians but will be overflooded with labour workers. A country needs sufficient
politicians to support or reinforce the government.

Global trade also affects the environment negatively by illegal dumping and air
pollution. One such example was the pollution of the Yangtze River in the valley
region of China, which is believed to be where rice first originated from. The
Residents near the river were shocked, the once clear, blue river, turned bloody
red overnight in just the matter of hours. The cause is still being investigated,
however, the Environmental Protection Bureau suggest that it might be the
cause of potential sewage breaches or pollution from industrial companies.

Transportation itself is very significant and crucial in the modern era. It takes us
to faraway places in minutes or hours, crossing even seas and oceans. It is
essentially a fundamental process that connects the world together. However,
transportation burns most of the worlds petroleum. Creating air pollution to the
atmosphere by releasing carbon dioxide and other harmful particles from vehicle
emissions. Poor air quality increases respiratory ailments and lung disorders such
as, bronchitis and asthma. Inhaling hazardous particulates has accounted for
more than 30,000 premature deaths each year.

3A) To maintain financial profit and growth, it is imperative for policymakers to

control the value of rice trade flow for a stable market. This will avoid economic
crisis which can drastically lower sales or decrease the value of rice. Our
business will continue to not add pesticides or any other harmful chemicals to
our commodity to preserve the same flavour, and to shun any sceptical myths
which might sabotage our business. We will compete with competitors by
lowering our prices or by expanding our offers according to customers
preferences.

3B) Some of the problems of global trades are unavoidable, mostly because of
the limits of our current technology or our understanding. But there are still
solutions to improve or reduce the negative impacts to make them less
substantial.

If our current commodity was in high demand. We will create a funding campaign
that recognizes our rice farmers efforts. The money will then be used to provide
our workers with machineries like harvesters and rice transplanter to improve the
efficiency and lower the workload on rice cultivation.

Our company will not dump