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The Rally to Digitize Cameroon's Coffee Supply Chain; Dimitra and Arasco Food Partner to Make Cameroon's Coffee EU Compliant
As part of the new partnership, Arasco will employ Dimitra's tailored Connected Coffee platform to allow farmers access to blockchain traceability solutions that will act as a transparent, traceable supply chain for regulators and smallholder farmers. The pilot project aims to ease the burden of data management for smallholders and family farmers in Cameroon to ensure they receive certificates of compliance in line with new EU regulations, which will ban imports from crops grown on deforested land after 2020. The project will onboard 5,000 farmers to the Connected Coffee mobile application, providing them with comprehensive tools for farm registration, crop management, farmer surveys, and data acquisition.
Dimitra's Connected Coffee platform draws data from various emerging technologies (including AI, satellite imagery, IoT, genomics and more). It translates these many data points for agriculturalists, helping to stabilize year-round production and increase the quality and quantity of coffee cherries produced per farm. Dimitra tracks the flow of goods from farms to Arasco's processing units, ensuring they can improve processes and ensure regulatory compliance across global markets for local stakeholders, farmers, and traders.
Farm registration and training have already commenced in the Littoral and West regions of Cameroon . Upon completion of the pilot program, Dimitra and Arasco plan to implement across further global supply chains to further the commitment to full traceability and compliance.
Dimitra is a leading blockchain based operating system for AgTech driving productive, intelligent and inclusive farming, empowering farmers to make farming smarter through actionable data-driven insights. Each of Dimitra's five market-leading platforms ensure farmers and businesses have access to the latest technologies to combat deforestation, increase yield, reduce costs and mitigate risks. A frontrunner of technology and agriculture, the Dimitra team has a wealth of experience on the global and local level having worked with and for agriculture government agencies in Brazil , India , Uganda and Nepal , among others. For further information, visit dimitra.io .
Founded in 1987, Arasco Food B.V. has grown from a trading company into a renowned supplier of nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruits, pulses, and grains. Established by Müsteçep Aras, whose passion for products and cultural diversity is a core aspect of the company, Arasco prides itself on its expert knowledge and long-term relationships in the global market. Arasco is IFS-broker certified, Rainforest Alliance Certified and Fairtrade certified, ensuring quality assurance across the entire process, from sourcing to shipment, storage and delivery. The true foundation of quality assurance lies with Arasco's people and community, with their commitment and competence assure quality. For further information, visit arascofood.com .
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