Volta River Estates Ltd (VREL)
Vrel was founded in 1988 and became the world’s first Fairtrade certified hired labour producer in 1996.
Today Vrel is exporting over 10,000 tons of fairtrade Bananas yearly
and employing 800 people.
In 2023 USD 392,000 of Fairtrade premium was received
and invested in the local communities.
The livelihood of over 4,000 indirectly depend on Vrel.