#labor-conditions

#labor-conditions

This town of around 21,000 inhabitants and known as the rose capital of the world is located in the Pedro Moncayo canton, in the province of Pichincha in Ecuador, and sits 37 miles north of Quito at an altitude of 9,400 feet. Beginning in the 1980s, the area's economy has hinged on the production of roses, thanks to its altitude, temperate climate and sunlight for up to 12 hours a day.

In January, Repórter Brasil visited multiple coffee farms in Antioquia, Colombia, that carried either Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade certifications, finding troubling results.