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Coffee

The importance of coffee to the nations that grow it cannot be underestimated. This crop supports over 25 million farmers worldwide and generates the income needed to maintain governments' ability to supply essential social services like health and education.

But producing coffee is hard work. It involves carrying heavy loads, often on steep slopes. The industry depends heavily on migrant labour and seasonal workers that are often housed in conditions that would not be considered decent from a human rights lens. Many workers receive low wages that aren't consistent with achieving a basic standard of decency in life. Understanding how to address this issue means accounting for a complicated supply chain where coffee often changes hands dozens of times before reaching the consumer.

The collaboration of Global Living Wage Coalition members, particularly Fairtrade International and the Rainforest Alliance/UTZ, on living wage for the coffee sector aims to overcome these issues and provide a better life for workers.

Related Benchmarks

Living Wage for Northwest Nicaragua

Northwest
C$9,900
Nicaraguan Córdobas per Month
VIEW

Living Wage for Central Valley Area Guatemala

Rural Guatemala
GTQ 2,981
Guatemalan Quetzales per Month
VIEW

Living Wage for Minas Gerais South/Southwestern Region, Brazil

Rural Brazil
R$1,650
Brazilian Reais per Month
VIEW

Partners

Work in Coffee wouldn't be possible without the support of our partners:

Related Resources

  • Webinar Recording

    Living Wage Benchmark Webinar: Brazil (Portuguese)

    Country: Brazil
    Industry: Coffee
  • Webinar Recording

    Living Wage Benchmark Webinar: Brazil (English)

    Country: Brazil
    Industry: Coffee
  • Related Research

    The Commodity Chain for Coffee in Brazil: Social and Labor Impacts of Certification

    Country: Brazil
    Industry: Coffee
  • External Resource

    Building Capacity for Change: Sector Partnerships Program in a Nutshell

    Industry: Coffee, Tea
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