Only 12% of Downstream Firms have Traceability Systems in Place, KOLTIVA Urges Inclusive Segregation to Prevent Smallholder Exclusion.

Only 12% of Downstream Firms have Traceability Systems in Place, KOLTIVA Urges Inclusive Segregation to Prevent Smallholder Exclusion.

With the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) enforcement date drawing near, global supply chains remain alarmingly underprepared to comply with its stringent traceability and segregation requirements. A 2025 Forbes analysis reveals that while zero-deforestation commitments are becoming standard practice, only 30% of upstream suppliers and only 12% of downstream actors have established systems to trace deforestation risks, putting bi…