Ethiopia rolls out digital coffee tracking for 1.4 million producers ahead of EU rules
The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has deployed a national platform that tracks coffee from farm to export, covering 1.4 million producers, as European buyers demand proof of origin under the EU Deforestation Regulation, EBR reports. In Addis Fortune, Wondwossen Mezlekia argues that farmers may still lose out when origin cannot be verified, because several separate tracking systems cover the same coffee.
Coverage
- Ethiopian Business Review: Ethiopia Rolls Out Digital Coffee Traceability System Covering 1.4 Million Producers Ahead of EU Deforestation Rules
- Addis Fortune: Under the European Union Deforestation Regulation, due diligence obligations fall on operators supplying the European market