An initiative to ensure people in the developing world get a decent chance to compete on the global market is being backed by a village.

The Haworth Fairtrade group is taking part in Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts on Monday.

It will distribute 14 notebooks containing basic information about the fair trade issue.

The books state that Fairtrade-marked goods ensure farmers across the developing world receive a fair and stable price for their products and get extra income to improve their lives.

The notebooks, which were made in India and donated by the New Overseas Traders organisation, also encourage people to sign and leave comments on the blank pages and buy Fairtrade products.

They will be handed out at Haworth's churches, schools and community group meetings.

Fairtrade group member Rita Verity said the books could be passed from one person to another to spread the "make fairtrade your habit" message as widely as possible.

She said schoolchildren in Haworth would be able to track the progress of each book in cases where recipients logged on to www.haworthfairtrade.org.uk.

This publicity drive will be supported by a postcard competition.

The village Fairtrade group will sell cards for 30p each and encourage buyers to post digital photos of themselves with their cards on the web site.

Participants can choose to be photographed in a little-visited corner of the world, with a famous or interesting person, or standing next to a variety of Fairtrade products. The star prize is a night of free accommodation in the Old Registry, in Main Street, Haworth.

Haworth was one of the first places in the UK to gain Fairtrade village status.

This will be the fourth time it has celebrated fairtrade fortnight.