British Virgin Islands-based Dimitra Technology has teamed up with PT Surveyor Indonesia to build ID-Connect, a digital backbone designed to support agricultural traceability and EUDR due diligence. The platform integrates Dimitra's digital tools with PTSI's compliance verification for sectors including coffee, cacao, palm, and rubber.

British Virgin Islands-registered Dimitra Technology has entered into a partnership with PT Surveyor Indonesia (PTSI), a government-owned enterprise in Indonesia, to establish a national digital backbone named ID-Connect. The initiative is structured to support traceability and European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) due diligence across Indonesian agricultural supply chains.

According to Tushar Singh, Director of Dimitra Technology based in Bangalore, the collaboration focuses on key commodity sectors. "We partnered with PTSI in the coffee, cacao, palm and rubber sectors to comply with EUDR, with 55 days to go before the European legislation comes into force," Singh stated.

The ID-CONNECT platform merges Dimitra's technology with PTSI's verification of local compliance documentation. It is built for farmers, cooperatives, processors, and exporters to aggregate farm geolocation data, traceability records, satellite tracking, and supply chain documents for PTSI review. This mechanism intends to provide buyers with structured evidence packages required for EUDR due diligence.

EUDR regulations mandate that covered products must be deforestation-free and produced in accordance with local legislation in the country of production. The platform allows stakeholders to gather geo-coordinates and farmland polygons using the Dimitra Android application and input them directly into the Dimitra EUDR satellite-based web platform.

Beyond Indonesia, Dimitra is reportedly engaged in discussions with governments, private entities, and grower associations in Africa to facilitate commodity supply chain compliance with EUDR. In India, the company's Connected Farmer app supports coffee producers in organizing farm geolocation, satellite land-use data, traceability records, and digital documentation.

The data compiled for compliance purposes can also serve broader agricultural and environmental applications. Dimitra applies similar methodologies to carbon projects in regions such as Roraima in Brazil, the Tambo River Valley in Peru, and Sierra de Álica in Mexico, utilizing satellite monitoring and field data for project measurement, reporting, and verification.

Additionally, Dimitra’s ESG Compass platform helps organize farm records, certifications, and compliance evidence, allowing producers, cooperatives, and exporters to reuse information when requested by buyers. By linking compliance preparation with carbon project monitoring and ESG reporting, the company seeks to minimize redundant data collection for agricultural businesses.

"As global trade regulations tighten, supply chain transparency and regulatory compliance have transitioned from being optional add-ons to essential operational necessities for agricultural exporters. Partnerships that bridge digital technology with government-backed verification, such as the collaboration between Dimitra Technology and PT Surveyor Indonesia, provide a practical framework for farmers and cooperatives to meet stringent international standards like the EUDR without facing excessive administrative hurdles." — Dr. Shishir Gupta, Founder & CEO, StartupLanes

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