Case study

Farm-to-buyer coffee traceability, ready for new market requirements

Challenge

Buyers and regulations such as the EUDR require proof of coffee origin and production conditions.

What we did

We implemented and adapted INATrace, an open-source traceability tool, to the coffee sector's context.

Outcome

A traceability system that records the product's journey and makes compliance easier to prove.

Technology

  • INATrace
  • Open source
  • Farm geolocation

DAP's role. DAP as technical implementation partner.

More of our work

Challenge
Producers and extension staff in the watershed needed timely agronomic guidance, but in-person technical assistance can't cover every question.
Outcome
An always-available assistance channel, with answers traceable to their sources and an improvement cycle driven by expert review.
Live
Coffee Cloud dashboard with a map of Guatemala and indicators
Challenge
Coffee-farming families were making management decisions without access to climate information or timely technical assistance.
Outcome
An internationally recognized farmer-information model (MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35, Cracking the Nut 2017).
AI agents and assistants for landscapes
~6,000coffee farmers reached
Challenge
Tracking good practices relied on paper forms that were hard to consolidate and verify.
Outcome
Structured field data that makes follow-up and reporting easier.
Traceability, MRV/dMRV and verification

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