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🌍 Cocoa: The Bean That Connects Us All!🌍 cocoa isn’t just a key ingredient for chocolate lovers worldwide but also a lifeline for millions of farmers, especially in West Africa. It's the heart of countless industries, cultures, and innovations! 🔍 Here’s what’s buzzing in cocoa right now: 🌱 Sustainability is the future: More companies are committing to certified sustainable cocoa to improve farmer livelihoods and protect the environment. 🍫 Plant-based chocolate on the rise: Innovations in cocoa alternatives and non-dairy chocolates are redefining indulgence for the health-conscious and eco-friendly consumer. 📈 Technology in cocoa farming: From AI-driven crop management to blockchain for transparent supply chains, cocoa farming is entering a tech-savvy era. At the heart of it all are the farmers who nurture these precious beans. Their stories, struggles, and successes inspire us to work towards a more equitable and sustainable cocoa value chain. #Cocoa #Sustainability #Innovation #ChocolateLovers #AgTech #CocoaFarming

Accountability in Sustainable Agriculture at LCH At Life Cycle Horticulture Corp. (LCH), accountability is at the core of our sustainable agriculture practices. We believe that transparency, ethical practices, and community engagement are essential to cultivating a healthier future. Transparency and Traceability We utilize blockchain technology to provide an immutable record of our supply chain. From seed to harvest, every step is traceable, ensuring that our produce is safe, nutritious, and ethically produced. This transparency fosters trust and promotes ethical farming practices. Quality Control and Safety Our commitment to accountability means rigorous quality control measures are in place. By recording every detail on a blockchain, we can quickly identify and address any issues related to food quality. Consumers deserve to know that their food is safe and authentic. Sustainable Practices Reducing our environmental footprint is crucial. Our accountability measures ensure compliance with the highest standards of sustainability. We are dedicated to conserving resources, reducing waste, and nurturing biodiversity. Fair Compensation Accountability also means fair compensation for all. We ensure that our producers are rewarded justly for their efforts, fostering a sustainable and ethical supply chain. This commitment helps build a resilient and equitable agricultural community. Data-Driven Decisions Leveraging real-time data allows us to optimize our farming practices. This accountability ensures that we meet our sustainability goals and provide the best quality produce to our consumers. Join us in our journey towards a more transparent, ethical, and sustainable future. Together, we can cultivate a healthier world. 🌱🌍 #GrowWithLCH #SustainableFarming #Transparency #FoodSecurity #EnvironmentalStewardship #FairTrade #AgriTech #Agriculture #Blockchain

🌿 During the recent 3rd Sustainable Vegetable Oils Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands, our Head of Europe and LatAm, Maarten van der Hoeven, shared key insights on the future of #sustainability across the vegetable oil sector: 📈 Rising Demand, Big Opportunity: With vegetable oil demand expected to rise by up to 50% to meet global population growth, sustainable practices are now more important than ever. Whether it is palm, sunflower, or other vegetable oils, we all have something to learn from each other to collectively improve and capture this big opportunity to strike a balance between food security and sustainability. 🔍 Leveraging Technology for Greater Transparency: Embracing technology is key to advancing sustainability in the vegetable oil sector. By adopting successful innovations from other industries, like blockchain, we unlock new opportunities for greater transparency and accountability. One example is our blockchain-powered GAR Traceability Platform, which provides end-to-end traceability across our supply chain. This not only gives our customers confidence in the sustainable origins of our products, but also highlights our ability to meet regulatory requirements, such as the EUDR. 👩🌾 Empowering Smallholders: Smallholders are the backbone of vegetable oil production – in Indonesia, for example, they account for around 41% of palm oil production. To make sure they are not left behind in the shift towards sustainability, the entire vegetable oil sector must focus on empowering these farmers. Initiatives like our Sawit Terampil programme, which equips smallholders with the skills to farm more sustainably while boosting their productivity, are vital for forging a more inclusive and sustainable agriculture industry. To learn more about our sustainability efforts and how we’re meeting #EUDR requirements, visit: https://bit.ly/4ebKKKu.

🌿☕ From Bean to Cup: Revolutionizing Coffee Farming with Tech! 🚀 Exciting times ahead for the coffee industry! 🎉 My article on our work at Dimitra Technology explores how emerging technologies are reshaping sustainable farming practices and ensuring EUDR and CSRD compliance. Key takeaways: • Blockchain for traceability • AI-powered knowledge for agriculture • Collaboration across the supply chain As a coffee lover and sustainability advocate, I'm thrilled to be part of a team that's driving positive change. What are your thoughts on tech's role in creating a more sustainable coffee supply chain?#SustainableCoffee #AgTech #EUDR #CSRD #FutureOfFarming Read the full article to dive deeper into this fascinating topic! 👇

🌍 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌱 At New Earth Labs, we believe that access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food is a fundamental right. On this World Food Day, as we confront the reality that 733 million people worldwide are facing hunger, we’re reminded of the urgency to drive sustainable solutions for global food security. We're enabling industries to embrace sustainable farming practices through 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 and cutting-edge blockchain technology. By leveraging Real World Assets (RWA), we’re helping producers boost efficiency, improve resilience, and ensure access to healthy, affordable diets. 🚜 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: - Boosts productivity while protecting the environment - Offers climate-conscious solutions that benefit both producers and consumers - Strengthens long-term food security and resilience against climate change This October 16th, let’s come together to shape a future where everyone can access the food they need. Join us in the global effort to #EndHunger and create a more sustainable world for all. 🌍 #WorldFoodDay #EndHunger #ClimateSmartAgriculture #NewEarthLabs #NEWRLabs #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #RightToFood #SustainableFarming

The common messages across Mercy Corps AgriFin 8th Annual Learning Event (Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪) & the World Food Forum 2024 Flagship Event (Rome, Italy 🇮🇹) are centered around the need for collaboration & innovation to promote #ZeroHunger in context of food systems that are stressed by climate change As climate change intensifies and global populations soar, the urgency for innovative solutions in food security has never been greater! Digital transformation is our beacon of hope! By harnessing emerging Ag #tech & sustainable practices - including regenerative agriculture, AI-driven #weather data analytics, and blockchain for supply chain transparency—we can create resilient food systems that adapt to changing climates and meet the needs of growing communities #WhyWeatherMatters Let’s empower #farmers with data-driven insights, reduce food waste through smart logistics, and ensure equitable access to resources Together, we can cultivate a sustainable future where no one goes hungry. 💪🌿 #FoodSecurity #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #SustainableFuture #ClimateAction Sieka Gatabaki Victor Muiru Christine Gould Stewart Collis Boniface Akuku salim Kinyimu

🚜💡 From Farm to Brewery: Driving Impact with Traceability 💡🍺 How do you empower thousands of smallholder farmers while boosting your bottom line? For Zambian Breweries, it started with a vision to make locally grown crops - like cassava and sorghum - the backbone of their brewing operations. 📈 The Challenge: Inefficiencies in the agricultural value chain, from unpredictable yields to paper-based processes, threatened productivity and farmer livelihoods. 🔗 The Solution: Partnering with BanQu, Zambian Breweries digitized operations and implemented blockchain traceability to gain farm-level visibility & achieve: ✅ 17,000+ farmers (30% women) empowered with access to loans, training, and secure payments. ✅ 81M+ kilos of local crops tracked. ✅ Financial resilience built with 67,000+ digital transactions over 6 years. 💬 Want to learn more about how they turned challenges into opportunities for sustainability and growth? Check out the full story in the comments 👀👇 🌍 Together, we’re proving that traceable, inclusive supply chains can drive meaningful business results. . . . . . #SupplyChainTransparency #Sustainability #BlockchainForGood #BanQu Ashish Gadnis Zambian Breweries Plc AB InBev Christopher Nicolle

From the field to the table, we are proud to share that Barilla Group, a global icon of Made in Italy food products, digitalises its entire basil supply chain together with EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus xFarm Technologies. xFarm Technologies is a tech company that aims to digitalise the agribusiness sector, providing innovative tools to support agricultural entrepreneurs and stakeholders in managing their businesses. xFarm Technologies today supports the work of 300,000 farms, belonging to more than 50 supply chains and present on 3 million hectares in more than 100 countries around the world. Thanks to its blockchain technology, Barilla will be able to guarantee maximum transparency to end consumers. The ultimate goal of the digitalisation is provide consumers with a kind of "basil identity card". It will be possible to know where the basil was grown. Blockchain technology will guarantee the authenticity of each piece of information, allowing consumers to be sure of the origin, journey and freshness of Barilla basil. The main objectives of this joint project with Barilla are the calculation of emissions, full traceability and efficiency along the supply chain. The project, which started in 2023 with an initial pilot phase, now fully operational, is also dedicated to making life easier for the farmers. The digitalisation involves all 25 companies and cooperatives that supply basil, the main ingredient of Barilla's famous Pesto line, covering 310 hectares of land. Thanks to the new technological infrastructure developed by xFarm Technologies, the farms supplying basil will be able to track all the primary data relating to the land, archiving it on Barilla's Farming platform, effectively calculating the impact of each individual farm, including environmental parameters, such as carbon footprint, water footprint, acidification and eutrophication. "Our collaboration with Barilla has a long history, starting in 2020 with the development of the Barilla Farming platform and the digitalisation of the soft wheat supply chain. We are therefore proud to be able to extend the scope of digitalisation also to another important supply chain, such as that of pesto, one of the company's flagship products and a key symbol of the Italian agri-food industry." Matteo Vanotti, CEO of xFarm Technologies.   Congratulations to Matteo Vanotti, Salvatore Ferullo, Matteo Cunial, Giuseppe Manzione, the entire xFarm Technologies team and everyone involved.   #foodsystemtransformation #agrifoodtechinnovation #startupacceleration

🌟 FoodForge 2025: Scaling Impact, Empowering Farmers, Driving Sustainability 🌾 As we step into 2025, our vision at FoodForge is clearer than ever: to transform agriculture and empower communities through innovation, resilience, and sustainability. This year, we’re taking bold steps to expand our impact: ✅ Empowering More Farmers: We aim to support more smallholder farmers with training, market access and innovative tools to boost productivity and incomes. ✅ Sustainable Practices: Expanding our solar-powered storage systems to reduce post-harvest losses and cut food waste across rural communities. ✅ Blockchain for Transparency: Scaling our blockchain-powered supply chain platform to ensure fair pricing and market access for farmers while promoting transparency. ✅ Job Creation: Creating new employment opportunities in farming, logistics, and tech-driven agriculture, fostering socio-economic growth in rural areas. At FoodForge, we believe 2025 is the year to deepen our roots and grow stronger, creating lasting change for the communities we serve. Together, we can build a future where agriculture drives prosperity, sustainability, and opportunity for all. Let’s make this year count! 🌱 #FoodForge2025 #Agritech #EmpoweringFarmers #Sustainability #BlockchainInnovation #ImpactfulAgriculture #ClimateSmartSolutions

"Millets and the Environment" is a solid introduction to the topic, including sustainability, water conservation, and biodiversity. It also touches on farming systems, food security, and nutrition and health benefits. This piece, dated 5 Dec. 2023, is offered by TraceX Technologies, an India-based company, one of whose business lines is a "blockchain enabled" traceable supply chain platform. As traceability and identity preservation become more important in food and agriculture, it is important to follow how those relate to the diverse #millets in North American markets. Some of those millets of course are produced in the countries of this region (notably proso, sorghum & teff), while others come as food products from countries in other regions, with India being one of the primary sources (such as for pearl, finger, little, kodo, and barnyard). https://lnkd.in/gmxmXkQt