Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | Tuzamurane Cooperative |
Place, Country | Kirehe, Gahara, Rwanda |
Contact | www.tuzamurane.com, info@tuzamurane.com |
Certified Products | pineapples dried, inca berries dried | |||||
Certification Programme | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification |
Performance Rating |
Chapter | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | Maximum | Rating | |||||
1 | Core Principles and Values | 6 | 6 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 24 | 13 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 241 | 152 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 183 | 142 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 14 | 8 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 70 | 44 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 55 | 36 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 17 | 12 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 46 | 32 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 445 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | TUZAMURANE is a cooperative created in 2005 which acquired legal status in 2009. It is located in Eastern province of Rwanda. It is owned by 143 pineapple growers, who are also suppliers, and of which 42% are women and 58% are men. The cooperative is specialized in fresh pineapples and golden berries production for local markets, then dried pineapples & golden berries for export. Both fresh and dried fruits produced by the cooperative are fairtrade and organic certified by ECOCERT France. One of the targets of TUZAMURANE is to find new markets for their members, in order to increase the incomes of the local communities (through farmers and workers) and to give them an access to basic needs such as drinkable water, health center, education, etc. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 76 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 14.08.2017 | |||||||
Last Update | 27.11.2023 | |||||||