Question

Which of the following statements best explains fair trade agriculture as shown for the products on the map?A program in which the governments of the United States, European Union, and others agree to pay farmers in designated tropical countries a subsidy that would put them on the same financial footingOption A,A program in which the governments of the United States, European Union, and others agree to pay farmers in designated tropical countries a subsidy that would put them on the same financial footingA governmental trade program in which one country serves as the sole producer of a product in a region, and another country agrees to purchase that good under a contract that sets as a fixed price for the goods soldOption B,A governmental trade program in which one country serves as the sole producer of a product in a region, and another country agrees to purchase that good under a contract that sets as a fixed price for the goods soldA system that allows subsistence farmers to use slash-and-burn methods to increase acreage for the permanent production of export products at higher prices signified by special rain forest product labelingOption C,A system that allows subsistence farmers to use slash-and-burn methods to increase acreage for the permanent production of export products at higher prices signified by special rain forest product labelingA program that subsidizes tropical plantation owners to expand the production and processing of export crops by using low-paid migrant workers, with the intent of raising investment from more developed countriesOption D,A program that subsidizes tropical plantation owners to expand the production and processing of export crops by using low-paid migrant workers, with the intent of raising investment from more developed countriesA system where consumers in mostly more developed countries purchase goods from producers mainly in less developed countries, with the intent to reduce the disparity in income between different regionsOption E,A system where consumers in mostly more developed countries purchase goods from producers mainly in less developed countries, with the intent to reduce the disparity in income between different regionsQ

Answer 1

The statement that best explains fair trade agriculture is:

Option E: A system where consumers in mostly more developed countries purchase goods from producers mainly in less developed countries, with the intent to reduce the disparity in income between different regions.

This option captures the essence of fair trade, which focuses on providing fair prices, improving working conditions, and promoting sustainable development in less developed countries, enabling them to compete more fairly in the global market.