Membership Criteria

To be eligible, the applicants must fulfill the following criteria:

Has a clear mission of providing opportunities to marginalized producers/farmers.
Has a clear mission stated in organizational documents expressing commitments to Fair Trade.
Adherence of Fair Trade Principles provided by World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
Registered with concerned government agency and must have completed three years of active operation.
Provide employment to at least 10 staff/producers, of which 70% of total staff/artisans/producers are Nepali. Employment should be provided to economically, socially marginalized and underprivileged ethnic minority groups or differently-abled people.
Employing no less than 3 persons as regular/active staff in organizational activities.
Organizations must be either a) engaged in the producing, trading and marketing of Fair Trade crafts, agro-food, non-timber forest products and services other than industrial products, or b) non-trading organizations that work in social solidarity economy and broader social justice.
Organization should be owned or managed by a Nepali citizen
After receiving membership, members should adhere to FTG Nepal’s Code of Practice.