Brazil advances in agricultural traceability, but difficulties still exist

On the same day that the European Union Council announced the postponement until December 2026 of the start of the requirement for due diligence on the import of seven commodities, as part of the Anti-Deforestation Law (EUDR), traceability in the agricultural sector was the subject of a day of discussions at Agro em Código 2025. The event was promoted by Embrapa, GS1 Brasil, and Cubo Itaú. Compliance with the requirements of the European law, which prohibits the import of soy, beef, coffee, cocoa, timber, rubber, and palm oil from areas deforested after December 2020, was the main subject of the morning schedule. After an update on the EUDR, the Agro Brasil + Sustentável platform developed by Serpro in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock was presented. The tool is free for producers, voluntary, and integrates different government systems of both personal identification, such as GOV.BR, and rural property registration, labor and environmental compliance. ...