Barriers to traceability adoption in East African agriculture continue to block access to the EU market. This article explores the key challenges—from low awareness to digital gaps—and outlines practical steps to strengthen compliance, visibility, and export readiness.

The European Commission has proposed reversing the anticipated EUDR delay, maintaining full implementation by December 2025 while introducing simplified compliance for small and micro operators. This proposal underscores the EU’s commitment to deforestation-free trade and inclusive compliance. Koltiva continues to drive transparency and readiness through its digital traceability solutions.

Koltiva partners with PT Kudeungoe Sugata through the TRANSFORM: BESTARI Challenge to advance regenerative, inclusive, and climate-smart cocoa production in Aceh, Indonesia — integrating digital traceability, gender inclusion, and carbon monitoring for a more sustainable cocoa future.

Koltiva’s CTO shares how technology drives EUDR compliance, from ERP integration to automated risk management and deforestation-free supply chains.

The EU may delay EUDR to 2026, but deforestation-free supply chains remain inevitable. Companies must act now to build traceable, compliant systems.

Silvan Ziegler, Senior Head of Market at Koltiva, highlights how Nexbio Amazonia advances traceability and biodiversity monitoring to strengthen the Amazon’s living bioeconomy. Through collaboration with local innovators and communities, these efforts promote forest conservation and sustainable livelihoods across the region.