Guidelines for Harmonised VHR-Based Data Collection for GeoAI Applications in Perennial Crop Mapping for Historical Reference Years

This document provides methodological guidance for the collection of high-quality reference data through visual interpretation of very high resolution (VHR) imagery to support supervised classification of remotely sensed data for…

Supporting EUDR Compliance Through Regional Sustainability Standards

Insights from the African Organization for Standardisation agriculture and forestry standards The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires products like cocoa and coffee to be legal and deforestation-free, presenting a…

Understanding the First Mile: strategies and tools for first mile inclusion in traceability and due diligence systems

SUMMARY OF THE FIRST MILE SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE COCOA, COFFEE, PALM OIL AND RUBBER SECTORS The first mile, the journey from production farm to the first aggregation or processing…

Can a ‘Beijing-Brasília effect’ help end deforestation?

Brazil and China have the opportunity to use their powerful trade alliance to ensure future food security and economic stability by curbing deforestation and reducing climate change, according to a…

Telecoupling of governance systems under the EU deforestation regulation: Scenarios for the Brazilian beef and soy value chains

Commodity imports by the European Union (EU) are an important driver of land use change in agricultural producer countries. The new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) encompasses seven relevant commodities that…

Financing opportunities for cocoa processing in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s leading producer and processor of cocoa beans. Its processing capacity now surpasses that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which until recently had held the…

Supporting Development Finance Institutions Financing Private Agrifood Investments

Since 1964, the Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped design and implement investment projects to reduce poverty, hunger and malnutrition and…

GUIDE RAPIDE – Intégrer la sécurisation foncière inclusive dans les programmes de durabilité du secteur du cacao

This quick guide is intended for businesses, cooperatives, and lead trainers in cooperatives and community groups within the cocoa industry. It introduces rural land tenure security and aims to help…

Liberia: West Africa’s future cocoa El Dorado Characteristics and journey of a bitter chocolate

This independent monitoring report is the result of field data collection and documentary analysis. IDEF, hereinafter referred to as “the observer”, used resources gathered during previous field missions in Liberia…

Creating a Platform for collecting and visualising social and human rights impacts: Lessons from Brazil

Deforestation impacts more than forests and wildlife: it is a multifaceted problem that has human rights impacts and dispossesses Indigenous Peoples, traditional communities, and family farmers (PCTAFs) of the lands…

Women, the Backbone of Cocoa Production in Cameroon – How the EUDR could support this essential, invisible, and exploited workforce

This document is the result of a field study conducted in ten localities in three regions of Cameroon to look at the place of women—including Indigenous women—in the cocoa sector….

Recommandations pour la création d’un environnement politico-juridique favorable á la conformité aux normes européennes et allemandes sur la diligence raisonnable et la déforestation

This document presents policy recommendations developed by the Conseil National des Exportations (CNE) of Côte d’Ivoire within the framework of the FIT for FAIR project. It includes activities to establish…

FIT for FAIR – Cross-Country Insights on Operationalising EU Due Diligence Regulations – Latin America

Increasing due diligence requirements are shaping how producing countries maintain access to European markets. Within the FIT for FAIR project, cross-country learning sessions are organized to exchange experiences on operationalizing…

Smallholder Inclusivity: Sustainable Procurement Practices for Sustainable Oil Palm

IDH and Solidaridad have released a new report: “Smallholder Inclusivity: Sustainable Procurement Practices for Sustainable Oil Palm”. The report, written by Efeca, explores strategies, options and opportunities to make palm…

Drinking Deforestation? Why clear rules are essential for coffee supply chains

This study examines the implementation status of relevant environmental and human rights due diligence obligations by German coffee companies, based on their self-reported information. The study does not assess compliance…

ATLAS Brochure

Through targeted capacity building, technical assistance, and stakeholder engagement, theproject helps Indonesian stakeholders address traceability challenges, strengthen datacollection, and support deforestation-free and legal products. The project promotes resilient, inclusive palm…

Commodity export dependence, external shocks and agrifood systems

The FAO study examines how shocks to commodity terms of trade (CTOT) affect macroeconomic and financial stability in commodity-dependent low-income and lower-middle-income countries from 1988 to 2022….

Due Diligence Processes SAFE Ecuador: Implementation of Assessment Tools

This document describes the second step of the broader due diligence process: implementing diagnostic tools that assess organisational capacity, traceability systems, and risk management practices….

Establishment of Due Diligence Processes with Producer Organisations. The Example of SAFE Ecuador (cocoa value chain)

This document explains the introduction of due diligence processes in the Ecuadorian cocoa value chain to meet the requirements of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR)….

Assessing the Suitability of Available Global Forest Maps as Reference Tools for EUDR-Compliant Deforestation Monitoring

This research paper by the Thünen Institute looks at how reliable today’s global forest maps are for tracking deforestation under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)….