Enhancing Crop Traceability with Custom Batch ID Management

A leading organic agribusiness company was facing challenges in tracking crops from planting to harvest. With multiple farms, varying cultivation methods, and diverse stakeholders involved, traceability gaps emerged, leading to difficulties in monitoring quality, compliance, and yield performance.

Their manual record-keeping system often resulted in lost data, inefficiencies in tracking crop batches, and non-compliance with food safety standards. They needed a digital solution that could assign unique Batch IDs to crops, ensuring seamless traceability from planting to market.

About the Company

Organic India is a multi-national company which produces certified organic herbal and ayurvedic health products. The company is known for their line of organically grown Tulsi infusions which are sold in India, US, Canada and UK. The company works with thousands of smallholder farmers to cultivate acres of sustainable organic farmland.

Region

India

Use Case

Digitization of Farm practices, crop management, streamline procurement and validate product quality

Features Used

Farmer Profiling

Farm and Crop Management

Input Distribution

Approved Farmer Lists

Procurement and GRN

Weighing Scale Integration

Challenges

Lack of Crop-Level Traceability

Farmers struggled to track individual batches of crops, leading to confusion during quality checks and market sales.

The company lacked a standardized system to monitor crop health, inputs, and outputs at a batch level.

Inconsistencies in Compliance & Documentation

Meeting FSMA, GAP, and organic certification requirements was difficult due to missing or unorganized batch data.

Regulatory audits became complex due to the absence of a clear digital footprint for crop movements.

Post-Harvest Quality & Recall Challenges

If a batch was found contaminated or defective, identifying its source within the cooperative’s farming network was time-consuming.

Without unique batch IDs, recalls affected entire shipments instead of targeted batches, increasing financial losses.

Solution

By adopting a Digital Traceability Solution, the company transformed its approach to farm and harvest tracking:

Batch ID Assignment from Day One

Each planted crop batch was assigned a custom Batch ID or Lot ID, allowing for precise tracking throughout the crop’s lifecycle.

Real-Time Monitoring & Data Logging

The system recorded cultivation details, including planting date, input applications, irrigation schedules, and pest control measures per batch.

Each batch’s performance was monitored in real-time, allowing early interventions for better yield outcomes.

Seamless Integration with Compliance & Market Demands

The Batch ID system ensured adherence to FSMA and GAP requirements, simplifying audit preparation and certification processes.

Each batch could be traced back to specific farms, increasing market confidence and brand credibility.

Targeted Recalls & Improved Supply Chain Efficiency

If an issue arose, the cooperative could pinpoint affected batches immediately, avoiding costly mass recalls.

Buyers and retailers gained access to detailed traceability data, ensuring safety and quality assurance.

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By implementing a Batch ID-based Traceability System, the cooperative future-proofed its farming operations, ensuring compliance, quality, and efficiency at every stage.

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Results

Faster Quality Audits & Compliance Checks

Improved Yield & Resource Efficiency

Reduction in Recall Scope

Better Buyer & Consumer Trust

Key Takeaways

With automated batch-wise tracking, regulatory documentation became streamlined and accessible.

Farmers could analyze batch performance, leading to data-driven decisions for better crop management.

Instead of entire shipments being affected, specific batches could be flagged, reducing financial and reputational losses.

Retailers and buyers gained full visibility into sourcing and safety standards, ensuring transparency in the supply chain.

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Enhancing Crop Traceability with Custom Batch ID Management

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