Fostering Resilience: Regenerative Agriculture and Living Income

How does regenerative agriculture impact the ability of coffee-farming households to earn a living income? A new paper provides data from seven countries.

Eradicating poverty and farming sustainably are two deeply intertwined goals. An insightful new report by the Sustainable Food Lab and TechnoServe applies a living income lens to seven of the world’s primary coffee-producing nations to understand how transitioning to regenerative agriculture directly impacts a smallholder household’s total economic well-being.

Fostering Resilience: Regenerative Agriculture and Living Income builds upon the foundational data of the 2025 Regenerative Coffee Investment Case, introducing a comprehensive living income lens to examine how shifting to sustainable farming practices directly impacts a smallholder household’s total economic well-being. Focusing on seven major origin countries—Honduras, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Peru, and Indonesia—the analysis highlights the necessary changes on the farm and beyond for households to afford a decent standard of living.

While the paper’s evidence is drawn from the coffee value chain, the insights apply to those working across a range of agricultural across.

Download the full paper here.