Trace: FairFood Traceability Solutions

Easy-to-use solution for food traceability

Trace technology is a state-of-the-art tracking solution designed for agricultural and food-related companies. Trace is a robust platform for companies to demonstrate and affirm their commitment to transparency and sustainable practices. Through clear and verifiable data, Trace enhances consumer trust by offering a detailed presentation of a product's journey and the ethical practices embedded in its production.

This technology is pre-validated.

9•7

Scaling readiness: idea maturity 9/9; level of use 7/9

11,070 USD

Initial investment

110 USD

Social Return on Investment per farmer per YEAR

22.14 USD

subscription/user/year

3,320 USD

Operating Investment /YEAR

IP

Open source / open access

Problem

Challenges in Risk Mitigation for Agri-Food Companies: Agri-food companies face difficulties in mitigating risks associated with their operations.
Ensuring Transparent Traceability of Agri-Food Products Poses Challenges
Insufficient Data Storage Tools in the Food Industry: The food industry grapples with a lack of adequate tools for storing and managing essential data.

Solution

Provides traceability solutions enabling companies to showcase the precise origin of their products.
Transparent sharing of evidence supporting brand values with the public.
FairFood's traceability solutions contribute to increased income for farmers.
By fostering transparency and trust, these solutions help create fairer compensation mechanisms within the agri-food supply chain.

Key points to design your business plan

This technology is beneficial for users :

"FairFood Traceability Solutions" offers a transformative approach to enhancing transparency and trust in the agri-food supply chain. This digital platform addresses challenges related to product origins and production practices, fostering consumer confidence and loyalty.

In terms of cost structure, considerations should be made for expenses related to accessing and implementing the technology. This includes investments in necessary hardware and data access, as well as training costs for personnel involved.
Additionally, implementing the recommended practices from the platform, such as adjusting production methods or investing in new technologies, may entail additional expenses.

However, the potential profit from adopting FairFood Traceability Solutions can be substantial, with reported benefits including increased transparency, improved product quality, and enhanced market competitiveness.

Ultimately, the return on investment will vary depending on factors such as farm size, existing practices, and market dynamics.

Adults 18 and over: Positive high

The poor: Positive medium

Women: Positive high

Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable

Farmer climate change readiness: Significant improvement

Biodiversity: No impact on biodiversity

Carbon footprint: Same amount of carbon released

Environmental health: Greatly improves environmental health

Soil quality: Does not affect soil health and fertility

Scaling Readiness describes how complete a technology’s development is and its ability to be scaled. It produces a score that measures a technology’s readiness along two axes: the level of maturity of the idea itself, and the level to which the technology has been used so far.

Each axis goes from 0 to 9 where 9 is the “ready-to-scale” status. For each technology profile in the e-catalogs we have documented the scaling readiness status from evidence given by the technology providers. The e-catalogs only showcase technologies for which the scaling readiness score is at least 8 for maturity of the idea and 7 for the level of use.

The graph below represents visually the scaling readiness status for this technology, you can see the label of each level by hovering your mouse cursor on the number.

Scaling readiness score of this technology

Maturity of the idea 9 out of 9

Uncontrolled environment: validated

Level of use 7 out of 9

Common use by projects NOT connected to technology provider

Maturity of the idea										Level of use
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Countries with a green colour: Tested & adopted
Countries with a bright green colour: Adopted
Countries with a yellow colour: Tested
Countries with a blue colour: Testing ongoing

Countries where the technology is being tested or has been tested and adopted
Country	Testing ongoing	Tested	Adopted
Sierra Leone	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
Uganda	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted

This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.

Agro-ecological zones where this technology can be used
AEZ	Subtropic - warm	Subtropic - cool	Tropic - warm	Tropic - cool
Arid
Semiarid			–
Subhumid			–
Humid			–

Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.

Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure

Goal 13: climate action

Data Integration:
FairFood integrates with various data sources along the agri-food supply chain, including farms, processors, distributors, and retailers.
Unique Identifiers:
Each product within the system is assigned a unique identifier, which could be implemented through barcodes, QR codes, or RFID tags.
Transparent Blockchain Ledger:
FairFood may use blockchain technology to create an immutable and transparent ledger of transactions and data related to each product. This ensures the integrity and security of the traceability information.
Real-time Monitoring:
The system allows for real-time monitoring of product movement, providing stakeholders with accurate and up-to-date information about the product's journey from farm to table.
User-Friendly Interface:
FairFood's traceability solutions feature a user-friendly interface that enables stakeholders, including consumers, to easily access and understand the traceability information.