The Fair Yield Project
“Shan State, located in northeastern Myanmar, is predominantly agricultural, with many farmers struggling to secure fair prices for their produce. This economic vulnerability often leads to forced migration and human trafficking.”
“Bridging Markets, Empowering Farmers in Myanmar.”
The Fair Yield Market Project, spearheaded by MP in partnership with Circuit International, is a social business initiative in Shan State, Myanmar. Our mission is to act as an equitable intermediary between local farmers and broader markets, ensuring fair compensation for agricultural produce. A portion of the profits is reinvested into the community through infrastructure projects, training programs, and other charitable endeavours. This initiative aims to uplift communities and reduce social challenges such as forced migration, human trafficking, and poverty.
Over 4 years, this project is structured to develop the household incomes of 1,000 farming families in the Taungyii, Yawngshwe area of Shan State, leading to increased farmer income and family stability. This will be done by our partner MP becoming a transparent fair trade broker in the marketplace and cutting out at least two levels of brokers currently occupying the space between the farmer and the market. This project will give farmers more direct market access than they currently have. The Fair Yield Project (FYP) will occupy the market space usually occupied by two levels of buyer, the small local buyer who typically buys small amounts of product, and the broker of which there are typically 3 major players in a district. These brokers control the prices. The FYP will provide direct access to the market by developing our own market connections in Myanmar and Thailand as well as providing product transportation logistics. This will enable the project to pay the farmers better prices, and achieve a higher profit margin within the project.
The project will achieve this by:
Fair Trade Intermediation: Acting as a TRANSPARENT intermediary, we ensure farmers receive equitable prices for their produce, enhancing their economic stability.
Profit Reinvestment: Allocating a portion of profits to community development projects, including infrastructure improvements and educational programs, fostering sustainable growth.
Capacity Building: Offering training sessions to farmers on sustainable farming practices, financial literacy, and market dynamics, empowering them to make informed decisions.
Our Vision.
Reduce Forced Migration: Providing viable economic opportunities locally will diminish the need for individuals to seek work abroad under precarious conditions.
Combat Human Trafficking: Strengthening community resilience and economic independence will make residents less vulnerable to traffickers.
Promote Sustainable Development: Through fair trade and community reinvestment, we envision a self-sustaining model that can be replicated in other regions.
Join us in realising this vision!