How a Nigerian Trading firm leveraged TraceX EUDR Platform for Supply Chain Compliance

As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) comes into force, cocoa value chains are under increasing scrutiny to prove that every bean is sourced legally and free from deforestation risk. A leading cocoa trader partnered with TraceX to implement a full-stack compliance solution—from farm to export—ensuring all requirements were met.

About the Company

A leading Nigerian trading firm specializes in the export of premium cocoa beans and cashew nuts. With a focus on quality and sustainable sourcing, it has built a strong reputation, sourcing directly from 5,000 to 8,000 farmers. Despite their success, the company faces challenges in effectively managing data and ensuring traceability throughout their supply chain.

Industry

Agri Trading Company

Region

Nigeria

Use Case

Supply Chain Compliance for EUDR

Features Used

Farmer Onboarding, Registration & Verification

Geo-Mapping with Deforestation Screening

Harvest Tracking & Batch Traceability

Warehouse & Local Buyer Integration

Dashboard & Reporting

Challenges

The client faced several complex EUDR challenges:

Thousands of smallholder cocoa farmers with limited documentation and digital visibility

No unified system to capture geo-coordinates or land tenure records

Manual harvest records, making it impossible to track batches to specific plots

Inability to verify if sourcing areas overlapped with deforested or protected zones post-2020

No structured mechanism for regulatory reporting or audit readiness

Non-compliance would risk losing access to EU markets, harming both revenues and farmer livelihoods.

Solutions

The client deployed TraceX’s EUDR Compliance platform, customized for EUDR readiness in cocoa:

Farmer & Farm Onboarding

Every farmer profile now includes validated KYC and national ID documentation

Farm tenure or cultivation rights were digitized and linked to farmer profiles

Geo-Mapping with Deforestation Screening

All plots geo-tagged with latitude-longitude coordinates

KML overlays compared farm boundaries to protected forest areas and deforestation zones

Any plot overlapping a forest or cleared after Dec 31, 2020, was excluded automatically

Harvest Tracking & Batch Traceability

Each cocoa harvest was assigned a unique batch ID, directly linked to the farmer and farm

Activity logs were recorded, and data was compiled to generate QR codes per batch—fully traceable and EUDR-aligned

Warehouse & Local Buyer Integration

Local Buying Agents (LBAs) and warehouses were registered on the platform

Each was linked to specific batches and could view cocoa origin, compliance status, and quality scores

Dashboard & Reporting

A real-time dashboard tracked:

Farmer coverage

Geo-mapping progress

EUDR risk classification

Batch volumes and warehouse movements

Reports could be exported instantly for audits or internal compliance checks

The Results

100% of cocoa batches traceable to compliant farm plots

No sourcing from deforested areas post-cut-off date

DDS-ready documentation generated in real-time, drastically reducing manual work

Enabled ongoing monitoring of risk and compliance through an integrated platform

The exporter is now fully EUDR-compliant, protected against market access risk, and positioned as a preferred supplier to EU buyers prioritizing sustainability.

Key Takeaways

A digital-first compliance stack simplifies the complexity of EUDR for cocoa value chains

Automating farmer data, geo-mapping, and batch tracking ensures audit-ready documentation

Real-time deforestation screening helps eliminate non-compliant sourcing at the source

Integrated dashboards and QR-enabled batch IDs offer full traceability and transparency

TraceX enabled the client to go beyond compliance—building a future-ready, trust-driven supply chain that resonates with buyers, regulators, and consumers

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How a Nigerian Trading firm leveraged TraceX EUDR Platform for Supply Chain Compliance

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