The fair trade movement attempts to ensure that producers of commonly consumed goods, such as coffee, tea and cocoa, are paid a fair price for their products and are able to trade their way out of poverty. However, in some places, such as the Shea nut industry in West Africa, the fair trade movement has not had the desired effect. Shea nuts are collected by the women of the community. Thanks to the introduction of smart phones, Shea nut collectors are now able to attach barcodes to each bag of nuts that they collect. Scanning these barcodes on smart-phones means that an individual can keep track of the delivery. The barcodes also identify which bags belong to whom, so that the collector receives the right price for their product, based on the amount of and the quality of nuts they collected. While this business model is simple, it endows local workers with more control and bargaining power.