Living income should be sufficient for a family (of 4 persons in the case of Andhra Pradesh) to lead a decent life, while living wage received by a worker for normal working hours should be sufficient to support herself/himself and her/his dependents. This Benchmark report employs the Anker Methodology to determine the living wage and living income for rural Andhra Pradesh (Prakasam district, a leading area of tobacco cultivation in India). This study uses a combination of secondary data and primary data collected through field investigation.

The study on Living Wages and Income for rural Madhya Pradesh was conducted by the Anker Research Institute with support from Laudes Foundation, as part of a broader goal to help inform employers and policymakers as they adopt suitable policies and take appropriate steps to enhance the quality of life of the farmers and workers of rural Madhya Pradesh.

The study on Living Wages and Income for rural Madhya Pradesh was conducted by the Anker Research Institute with support from Laudes Foundation, as part of a broader goal to help inform employers and policymakers as they adopt suitable policies and take appropriate steps to enhance the quality of life of the farmers and workers of rural Madhya Pradesh. Employing the Anker Methodology, the study used a combination of secondary data from reliable sources as well as primary data collected through field investigation.

This report estimates a living wage for rural Nilgiris District where tea has been cultivated since the middle of nineteenth century. Nilgiris District produces 46 percent of Tamil Nadu’s tea and more than 50 percent of Nilgiris tea is exported. The living wage is estimated for rural Nilgiris District, with particular attention paid to the tea industry.

The concept of a living wage (LW) is that it should allow the worker and her/his family to live a decent life. This decent life should allow for a low cost nutritious diet, basic healthy housing with essential amenities of water, electricity and sanitation facility, and other essential needs including adequate health care, education of children through secondary school, transport, personal care, entertainment, etc. along with some savings for unforeseen events. This report establishes a living wage for Tiruppur, a city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Tiruppur is the biggest center for exports of knitwear in India. Nearly 600,000 people are dependent for their livelihood on 6,250 garment and textile manufacturing factories spread in and around Tiruppur. In 2014, this industry had an annual turnover of US $ 3.6billion. This study, undertaken by Centre for Operations Research and Training (CORT), India was funded by the TransFair e.V. (Fairtrade Germany).

This report estimates a living wage for workers in rural areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, for November-December 2015. The report is prepared on the basis of secondary data, as well as primary data, collected through field investigation in the rural areas of Bhadohi district, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, with a focus on areas where workers, engaged in the carpet weaving industry, live. The draft report was further discussed with stakeholders including NGOs, academicians, local workers (weavers), subcontractors and factory owners, after which appropriate corrections and modifications were incorporated.