Carlene Darius

Editor’s Note:  Vietnam’s coffee sector has long been defined by scale. Today, its next phase of competitiveness will be defined by proof. As global buyers, regulators, and financiers increasingly demand verified origin, deforestation-free sourcing, and emissions transparency, access to premium markets such as the European Union is no longer determined solely by price or volume. Instead, it hinges on data integrity, digital traceability, and the ability to demonstrate sustainability at farm...

Editor’s Note:  This article examines the rising stakes of supply chain traceability in East Africa at a time when the region is projected to contribute 19% of all additional global agricultural production over the next decade. Published alongside Koltiva’s Beyond Traceability Talks Vol. 4 webinar, “Building Supply Chain Traceability and Market Access for East African Exporters,” it distills insights from Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Development, Café Africa, Diageo, and Koltiva...

This publication is adopted from: https://scopi.or.id/storage/scp-newsletters/December2025/RphE69usDXugBtGDKy1m.pdf   As global coffee markets raise expectations for sustainability and transparency, producers and exporters are facing a new reality shaped by increasingly stringent regulations. Coffee is now covered under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), requiring exporters and roasters to demonstrate that every shipment is legally produced, fully traceable, and free from deforestation....