LIVING INCOME IN BRAZILIAN COFFEE PRODUCTION

LIVING INCOME IN BRAZILIAN COFFEE PRODUCTION

The goal of this study is to answer a central question: Do coffee growers in Brazil earn a living income?

To answer this question, the study provides information and data related to income and production costs of coffee growers from two key coffee growing regions in Brazil: Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, comprising the following microregions: Southern Minas Gerais, Matas de Minas (Zona da Mata Mineira), Cerrado Mineiro [Minas Gerais Savanna] (Triângulo Mineiro), Central Southern region, Espírito Santo North Coast and Northwestern region. This is a preliminary analysis and a first look at the income of coffee growers who live and produce in these regions.

Area of focus: Coffee

Author(s): Carolina da Silveira Bueno, Marcelo Marques de Magalhães

Organisation/institution: Global Coffee Platform