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.

Through the Gender Action Learning System (GALS), cocoa farming households in Aceh are shifting from traditional, unequal roles toward shared leadership. Koltiva’s facilitation empowers women to participate in decisions, improve resource planning, and enhance sustainable agricultural outcomes under the TRANSFORM: BESTARI Challenge.

This publication is adopted from: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ift-global-food-traceability-center-130800599.html https://foodindustryexecutive.com/2025/09/ifts-global-food-traceability-center-launches-new-tool-to-accelerate-global-scalable-traceability/  https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/new-tool-aims-to-standardize-food-traceability-across-global-supply-chains/  The global food system is in the midst of a critical transformation. Driven by stringent new regulatory re

Executive Summary 60% — that’s how much the global seafood profit could grow (from an estimated USD 76 billion) if traceability were implemented across all doable species and regions (Planet Tracker, 2022). The integrity of the global seafood supply chain is undermined by the dominance of Small-Scale Fishers (SSF) in major exporting nations and the continued reliance on fragmented, non-interoperable digital systems. This results in significant data gaps and unreliability, as

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.

Despite producing more than half of Indonesia’s palm oil, independent smallholders remain largely excluded from certification schemes like RSPO and ISPO. This article explores why palm oil certification is now the passport to global markets—and how digital tools, capacity building, and collaboration are transforming the certification journey. Featuring KOLTIVA’s insights from the GIZ GRASS Project, it highlights scalable, inclusive solutions to ensure no smallholder is left b