A chocolate bar during a break, a cup of coffee to start your day, or a burger shared with friends—do you ever think about the long journey these foods take to reach your table?
Farmers work hard to grow the ingredients, but their efforts often go unnoticed. And behind the scenes, there’s even more: logistics challenges, endless quality checks, and strict standards to ensure food safety. But some rules go beyond safety and aim to protect the entire planet.
Imagine this: every minute, Brazil and Colombia lose nearly 10 football fields of forest; every hour, Nicaragua loses 9, and Laos 22.
The consequences are devastating: habitat destruction, displacement of indigenous communities, soil erosion, and water cycle disruptions. Forests, often called the “lungs of the planet,” absorb carbon dioxide. Their loss accelerates global warming and intensifies natural disasters.
While deforestation arises from multiple causes—fires, agriculture, mining, and policy decisions—some areas can be regulated. In 2021, over 100 nations at COP26 pledged to end deforestation by 2030.
As part of this goal, the EU is introducing the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will take full effect by 2026. It bans the trade of products connected to deforestation, covering commodities like soy, palm oil, wood, cocoa, coffee, cattle, and rubber.
This means every product—like coffee scrubs, chocolate cake, wooden furniture, or beef—must have a certificate proving it was produced without harming forests. Everyone in the supply chain, from farmers to supermarkets, will be responsible.
But what does this mean for the farmers growing these products?
At Dimitra, we focus on real solutions for real challenges. It’s not just about technology: it’s about empowering farmers to thrive, connecting them to markets, and creating a ripple effect of sustainability and resilience in agriculture. When farmers succeed, everyone benefits.
This is where Dimitra makes a difference. Dimitra helps farmers navigate these challenges and meet compliance standards like EUDR. Using satellite imagery, AI, IoT, and blockchain, Dimitra enables farmers to monitor their farms, detect deforestation risks, and secure certificates proving their products meet international standards. These tools lighten the load on farmers, allowing them to focus on what they do best: growing the crops that fuel our lives.
Dimitra’s platform helps farmers adopt sustainable practices, reducing emissions and capturing carbon in their operations. This generates high-quality carbon credits, creating new revenue streams for smallholder farmers.
Blockchain technology tracks and verifies each carbon credit, ensuring transparency and traceability. This gives buyers confidence in the credits’ authenticity and impact.
Dimitra’s carbon credit program directly connects farmers to global buyers, simplifying the process and ensuring fair compensation for their eco-friendly efforts.
Dimitra uses IoT, AI, and satellite data to help farmers optimize land use, measure carbon capture, and contribute to a more sustainable world – one credit at a time.
For smallholder farmers, meeting these requirements can be overwhelming. Dimitra makes compliance manageable by providing tools like satellite imagery, AI, and blockchain to track deforestation risks and secure certifications.
Dimitra’s mission extends beyond compliance. By leveraging data and technology, farmers can improve crop yields, livestock quality, and resource efficiency. Personalized tools help identify weaknesses in soil, health, and practices, enabling sustainable farming.
Dimitra is already transforming agriculture in 68 countries, working with global organizations like the FAO and IICA.
Discover how Dimitra can help you protect the planet and grow your business today.
