Transforming Grape Supply Chain Traceability with TraceX for Exporters

A prominent agribusiness exporter in India, specializing in supplying premium quality grapes to international markets in Europe and the Gulf region, was facing challenges in ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and traceability across its supply chain. The company also aimed to scale up its operations while maintaining sustainability and fair trade practices. 

The company’s grape supply chain spanned multiple regions, including Maharashtra, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, with a network of thousands of farmers supplying grapes. They needed a digital solution to provide real-time visibility, enhance traceability, and guarantee sustainable sourcing to meet export standards. 

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About the Company

A major exporter in the agribusiness sector is dedicated to empowering farmers and providing them access to global markets. They have already provided benefits to over a million farmers and plans to scale up to 5 million by 2024. They grow a diverse range of crops from staple crops such as rice and maize to pulses, fruits and vegetables. With a focus on quality and sustainability, this exporter also supplies grapes to markets in Europe and the Gulf region. 

Region

India

Use Case

Supply chain digitization, ensuring transparency and meeting export standards for grapes using Farm Management Platform

Features Used

  • Farmer Onboarding and Profiling 
  • Farm Mapping 
  • Crop Master 
  • Process Master 
  • Procurement 

Challenges

  • Manual Processes and Data Gaps: Inventory tracking, farmer onboarding, and crop management were largely done manually, resulting in data inconsistencies, delays, and errors. 
  • Traceability and Compliance: Meeting international export standards for quality and sustainability was difficult, with lack of real-time data and challenges in tracking the origin of grapes and their farming practices. 
  • Farmer Engagement: Maintaining a collaborative relationship with farmers and ensuring fair compensation and quality standards was a challenge, especially given the geographical spread and varying levels of farmer expertise. 
  • Quality Control: Ensuring consistent quality of grapes through harvesting, post-harvest management, and storage was crucial to meet export requirements.

Solutions

To address these challenges, the company partnered with TraceX and adopted the Farm Management Platform, which enabled the digitization of their grape supply chain from farm to export. 

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Key Features Implemented

Farmer Onboarding and Profiling: 

  • Farmers were digitally onboarded into the system, with comprehensive profiles capturing essential data such as farm locations, plot IDs, soil types, irrigation methods, and agriculture practices. 
  • TraceX’s platform allowed for bulk data uploads, ensuring smooth farmer registration across diverse regions. 

Farm Mapping and Geo-Coordination: 

  • Geo-coordinates of grape farms were captured to map farm boundaries accurately. This feature ensured full visibility into farm locations, facilitating efficient farm management and traceability. 

Crop Master and Input Planning: 

  • The Crop Master feature enabled the company to manage grape varieties across multiple farms. This allowed them to define input plans based on crop varieties, ensuring quality control during planting and cultivation. 
  • The system also automated the creation of Package of Practices (POP) for grape varieties, ensuring farmers followed best practices for quality and sustainability. 

Harvest Planning and Post-Harvest Management: 

  • A harvest planner was created for each variety of grape to track harvest timing and quantity. 
  • TraceX’s platform also enabled post-harvest processes, such as grading and packing, ensuring that each batch met export standards. 

Blockchain-Based Traceability: 

  • Blockchain technology was implemented to track the journey of grapes from the farm to the export market, ensuring that each batch of grapes was sustainably sourced, and complied with export regulations. 
  • The system provided real-time visibility into each step of the grape’s journey, from harvest to transportation and final delivery to global markets. 

Supply Chain Collaboration: 

  • The TraceX platform facilitated seamless communication between farmers, suppliers, and distributors to ensure smooth coordination and timely delivery, while maintaining quality control. 

Farmer Credit and Equitable Payments: 

  • The platform allowed for automated payment calculations, ensuring that farmers were fairly compensated for their crops, with transparent records of input costs, yields, and payments. 

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The Results

After implementing TraceX’s Farm Management Platform, the grape exporter achieved: 

  1. End-to-End Traceability: Full visibility into the sourcing, quality, and journey of grapes from farm to market ensured transparency and compliance with international export regulations. 
  2. Improved Efficiency: By digitizing farmer onboarding, crop planning, and inventory management, the company reduced manual errors, improved coordination, and cut down processing time by 30%.
  3. Enhanced Quality Control: The platform helped in maintaining consistent product quality by ensuring sustainable farming practices and adherence to export quality certifications such as Global GAP and organic certification.
  4. Sustainability Compliance: The integration of blockchain traceability allowed the exporter to meet sustainability goals and compliance, ensuring ethical practices. 
  5. Expanded Market Reach: The digital transformation enabled the exporter to scale operations and expand to new markets, especially in Europe and the Gulf region, while improving farmer engagement and payment equity. 

Key Takeaways

  • Digitizing Supply Chain: The transition to a digital platform allowed the agribusiness to streamline its supply chain operations, enhance traceability, and ensure sustainability compliance. 
  • Farmer Empowerment: By providing farmers with a transparent, easy-to-use platform for onboarding, crop management, and payment tracking, the company improved farmer relationships and ensured equitable compensation. 
  • Sustainability and Quality Assurance: The use of blockchain technology and real-time monitoring helped ensure the sustainability and quality of grapes, meeting the strict requirements of export markets. 
  • Improved Operational Efficiency: Automating processes such as input planning, harvest management, and post-harvest activities reduced inefficiencies, enabling the company to scale its operations while maintaining quality standards. 

The partnership between the agribusiness exporter and TraceX empowered the business to create a traceable, sustainable, and efficient supply chain. By leveraging farm management technology and blockchain traceability, the company not only met the stringent requirements of international markets but also contributed to a sustainable future for farmers and stakeholders. With digital solutions in place, the company is poised for future growth, expanding its reach to millions of farmers and global markets.

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