Our Living Income Assessment offers a context-specific analysis of whether the net annual income of farmer households is sufficient to cover the basic necessities required for a decent standard of living.
Our methodology goes beyond the concept of a minimum wage, taking into account the actual living costs in a specific area and various factors that contribute to quality of life. Among these factors are food, water, and housing, but also other essential needs such as healthcare and provisions for unexpected events.
Our unique approach
- Standardised and widely accepted framework for measuring and understanding the social and financial
well-being of key value chain actors within any given food sector - Quantitative insights into the income distribution across value chain actors on the ground
- Knowledge and expertise on intricate social impacts of the food system and the importance of achieving a
living income to address overarching issues of poverty, exploitation and to support overall community development - Accessible and publication-ready report
The living income challenge
Business actors within the food sector face increasing pressure to measure, report and address the social challenges within their own supply chains (learn more on our Food System Transition page). Some of these challenges are poor and unsafe working conditions, low wages, and incidents of labour exploitation, driven and exacerbated by systemic poverty. These issues can be addressed using a living income assessment.
Our solution for you
Living income assessment is a crucial tool offering actionable insights in the situation on the ground. It enables businesses to gain insight into their value chains, manage value chain risks, inform decision-making processes, and communicate their strategies effectively to key stakeholders.
By using a combination of surveys in the field and secondary literature research, we gather quantitative and qualitative micro-economic data on individual farmer households.
Employing a model based on Anker and Anker methodology, we apply these data points to develop actionable insights regarding the social well-being and income conditions of relevant farmer households
