Unintended consequences of EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) on smallholder coffee producers in Timor-Leste

Published 2024년 1월 18일

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The text discusses the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) requirements and the challenges it presents for smallholder coffee farmers in Timor-Leste. Compliance with the regulation, which requires traceability of coffee to specific locations, is difficult for many farmers due to lack of resources, infrastructure, and complex land rights issues. The impacts of EUDR on smallholders could lead to reduced earnings, food insecurity, and increased deforestation, yet it is unclear whether these consequences were considered in the drafting of the regulation. The text suggests that collaborative efforts and proactive measures are needed to address the root causes of deforestation, rather than excluding those at greatest risk.

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[Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part column by guest author Andrew Hetzel. Read Part 1 here. Daily Coffee News does not engage in sponsored content of any kind, and all views or opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author/s.] The first half of this piece provided an overview of the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) requirements, as well as a brief overview of the coffee sector in Timor-Leste. This half will examine how compliance with the new law may be an impossibility for many smallholder coffee farmers in Timor-Leste (and perhaps elsewhere in the coffee-producing world), resulting in unintended consequences. EUDR requires that coffee must be traceable throughout the supply chain to the GPS coordinate (property < 4ha) or polygon (property > 4ha) where it is farmed. Individual plots must be selected, as regional boundaries are not acceptable. This data must be retained for five years from the date of production. Collection and ...

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