05/08/24
Living income benchmark and actual income assessment of coffee farmers in Bandung District, West Java, Indonesia
The aim of this study is to assess the income needed for farming families to have a decent life in Bandung Regency, West Java province. This includes having access to nutritious food, healthy housing, adequate health services, and an adequate level of education. The Anker methodology is used to measure this standard of living income. At the same time, the actual income was also calculated to find out how much Arabica coffee farmers actually earn in the area.
This living income benchmark and actual income assessment was conducted by Result+ Consulting and funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains in Indonesia (SASCI+) Project. This report also aims to support the work of the Anker Research Institute and the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) and to promote the idea of living wages and living incomes for workers and producers in global supply chains.
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