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AgriTrace walkthrough: mapping plots, surveys and transactions in the field
A working session on capturing plot polygons offline, running EUDR surveys, and recording transactions from farmer to processor, with the questions raised live answered in full below.
schedule42 minuteslock_openNo registration requiredsmartphoneAgriTrace, EUDR
Recorded walkthrough session, AgriTrace field capture
From the session
AgriTrace: frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions raised during the AgriTrace walkthrough session, covering access, offline use, mapping, compliance and transactions.
Still have a question? Write to info@agridence.com
Access and cost
Is the AgriTrace app free to use?expand_more
Yes. AgriTrace is free to download and use from Google Play and the App Store, for everyone. The data it captures flows into the Agridence platform, and access to the platform, where mapping, risk and reporting come together, is by subscription.
Who uses AgriTrace? Is it only for farmers?expand_more
Anyone in the supply chain can use it, and it is built so farmers do not have to. Dealers, agents, cooperatives or processors can map plots and run surveys on a farmer's behalf, or you can engage an Agridence field team to do the mapping for you. Access is role based, so each user only sees what is relevant to them.
Do I have to use AgriTrace to meet EUDR?expand_more
No. What AgriTrace gives you is a seamless path for your data, from the field, through the platform, to your customer, with the evidence and documents an EUDR submission needs. If your plots were mapped in another tool, you can port that data onto the Agridence platform and keep working with it as normal.
Working offline and syncing
Does AgriTrace work without a signal?expand_more
Yes. Offline capture is core to the app, because most mapping happens in remote areas with little or no connectivity. You can map plots, run surveys and record transactions offline, and everything syncs automatically once you are back in range. Nothing is lost.
How long does captured data take to reach the dashboard?expand_more
Usually within the same day, and often within a few hours of syncing. Once a plot is captured and synced, it flows through to the platform ready for risk assessment and reporting.
Mapping plots and surveys
A land title has several crops but only rubber is EUDR relevant. Which polygon do I draw?expand_more
Map only the rubber area. Where rubber is clearly separated from another crop such as cocoa, map the rubber plot on its own. Where crops overlap within the same area, still map the rubber affected area. Where the crops sit on clearly separate parcels, map them as separate plots.
Is a survey required for every plot?expand_more
Yes. Each plot needs its own survey, because the questions are specific to that plot and its risk profile.
How are district level assessments made?expand_more
From each plot's GPS coordinates. Once a plot is mapped, its location is resolved to administrative levels, for example province, district, sub district and village in Indonesia. How far down that detail goes depends on the data available for each country.
Should I use the V2 or V3 survey?expand_more
The V2 survey is still valid and covers the existing EUDR questions. V3 is the recommended upgrade: it tags each question to a specific risk area (land, environmental and social) and adds new questions, requested by users, to meet EUDR requirements.
Compliance and risk
What happens if a farmer fails the questionnaire?expand_more
A flagged answer does not make a farm non compliant. It points to an area to address, and the right response depends on the type of risk. For a deforestation flag, dated photos of an established plantation can serve as evidence, since rubber takes about seven years to reach tapping. For a social risk such as child labour, the path is training and education. The aim is to support the farmer to close the gap.
If a plot fails the risk check, is it flagged or blocked?expand_more
It is flagged as non compliant and cannot be used for an EUDR shipment. You can still transact against it for non EUDR purposes, which keeps your EUDR and non EUDR flows cleanly separated.
A buyer has pushed back on our evidence. What counts as audit ready?expand_more
Start by pinning down the specific reason for the pushback, whether it concerns the polygon coordinates, legality, or a labour or environmental risk. Once the cause is clear, we help you assemble the right evidence to resolve it.
Transactions and traceability
How does transactional traceability work?expand_more
Whoever transacts with the farmer records the purchase in the app, from dealer or cooperative up through each tier to the processor. Every purchase links back to a specific farmer and plot, so you can see how many tiers a volume passed through and where the raw material came from. Transactions capture offline and sync just like mapping.
What is the plot quota, and what happens if it is exceeded?expand_more
Each plot is given an annual quota, calculated from its mapped land size multiplied by its estimated yield. As purchases are recorded, volume is deducted from the remaining quota. If a plot's quota is exceeded, the app prompts a warning and prevents further transactions against that plot, as a safeguard against over recording.
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Agridence Platform walkthrough: risk layers, mitigation evidence and shipments
A working session on the desktop platform: configuring deforestation and legality layers, reading a flagged plot on the map, assembling mitigation evidence, and producing the EUDR package a buyer or auditor asks for.
schedule48 minuteslock_openNo registration requiredlayersPlatform, EUDR
Recorded walkthrough session, Agridence Platform
From the session
Agridence Platform: frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions raised during the Agridence Platform walkthrough, covering plot management, risk analysis, mitigation evidence, the traceability dashboard and shipments.
Still have a question? Write to info@agridence.com
Risk analysis and layers
Which risk layers does the platform use, and can we choose them?expand_more
The risk layers are fully configurable. For deforestation we recommend a generic combination that works for most clients, the EU JRC layer (v3) together with the Hansen tree cover loss layer, which together give a reliable read without flagging too many false positives. If you need a different baseline, such as SBTN, that can be configured too. Beyond deforestation, the platform runs legality and protected area checks against layers such as WDPA and local government datasets.
Which year are the risk layers current to?expand_more
The layers are kept up to date. Deforestation uses the latest EU JRC map (v3) and the Hansen tree cover loss layer through 2025. Protected area data (WDPA) and local government layers are also on their latest versions.
How often are the layers updated, and can a compliant plot become risky after an update?expand_more
Yes, that can happen, and the platform is built to handle it. Agridence assesses the layers once a year, usually around June to July, after the annual Hansen release. Updates are not forced on you: we tell you a new layer is available and can produce a before and after report showing the impact before you switch. Every plot also carries a full history and risk versioning, so each change, and why it happened, is tracked as an audit trail. As a guide, moving to our updated deforestation layers reduced false positives by around 60 percent, partly because the JRC v3 model reclassifies some areas as not natural forest.
Is replanted land counted as deforestation?expand_more
It depends on the geospatial analysis, which uses a layer identifying natural forest as of 2020. Where an area is clearly not natural forest, replanting is never flagged. Where it is ambiguous, such as jungle rubber in Indonesia, replanting can be flagged even though it is an established rubber plantation. In those cases you provide mitigation evidence to show it is a false positive.
Understanding and resolving flags
What does a flagged, non compliant plot look like, and why does it get flagged?expand_more
In the map view you can toggle the risk layers to see exactly what triggered a flag, for example where deforestation is detected on the plot. Often it is a very small speck or artifact, which you can resolve by attaching a mitigation note. Note that for a plot captured as a single GPS point rather than a polygon, the platform applies a configurable buffer zone; a larger buffer is more conservative and flags more, since the exact position on the plot is unknown.
What evidence is needed to mitigate a flagged plot?expand_more
It depends on the risk. For a deforestation flag, the most common evidence is on the ground: geotagged, time stamped photos of the plot, which AgriTrace attaches automatically. Visible tapping scars, for instance, show a rubber plantation has been established well beyond the seven years it takes to produce latex, evidence that it predates the cutoff date. Satellite methods such as NDVI or infrared analysis can also serve as evidence. For restricted or protected areas, you provide documentation proving you are permitted to operate there, which varies by country, for example production forests in Indonesia or reserve forests in Thailand.
Is there a rule about plots overlapping with buildings or built up areas?expand_more
It is not stated explicitly in the regulation, but the EUDR FAQ is clear that you should map only the productive area of a plot, not rivers, buildings or roads. A very small structure is usually not an issue; if a large share of the plot is a facility, that is a problem. Where possible, avoid drawing plots over buildings or roads, though the final expectation can depend on your buyer.
We picked a wrong survey answer. Can we amend it without retaking the survey?expand_more
Yes, editing is coming. The V3 survey, a 2026 update, adds the ability to edit answers alongside new EUDR questions, so you can correct a mistake without starting over.
Mapping and data
Can we draw plot maps in the platform itself?expand_more
Mapping is done in the AgriTrace mobile app. In the desktop platform you import maps, either as GeoJSON files or exported from another system, rather than drawing them there.
Shipments and evidence
On the risk column, why does each shipment show different layers?expand_more
That column is a snapshot of the risks flagged on the plots attached to that shipment, frozen at the moment the shipment was created, because plots can change over time. A flag does not mean the shipment is invalid: the risk may already be mitigated, and the mitigation evidence can be downloaded from the dashboard. It simply makes the position clear if a buyer asks.
The EUDR evidence is generated automatically. What else do we need to provide?expand_more
The one file operators must upload is the GeoJSON, which generates the Due Diligence Statement reference number needed to clear cargo into Europe. Beyond that, buyers may request supporting reports showing how your plots conform; those can be downloaded from the platform as supplementary evidence.
Can off platform buyers see the reports, and how far back does the origin evidence go?expand_more
Off platform buyers can be sent an email link to download a package containing the GeoJSON file and reports. For more detail, such as the map view showing exactly where plots sit and how they are flagged, the buyer would need to be on the platform. Origin evidence traces all the way back to the individual plot.
Country risk and configuration
Thailand is classified low risk for natural rubber under EUDR. What does that mean?expand_more
For a low risk country the requirements are lighter: you need to declare, but in depth mitigation evidence is generally not required unless a specific risk has been flagged in the supply chain. We still recommend staying conservative, because country risk benchmarks can change, and a third party such as an NGO could raise a finding you would then need to investigate. Doing the due diligence up front keeps you ahead.
In plot management, why do I only see two options (for example Thailand and Indonesia)?expand_more
That reflects the risk layers enabled for your account. Contact our customer success team with the layers you need and we can enable them for you.
Transactions
Who pays the incentive in transactional traceability?expand_more
Incentives are optional and set by the processor. They can take the form of premiums or reward points that farmers exchange for inputs such as fertiliser. In several projects, downstream manufacturers fund incentive programmes for processors to map their supply chain, and the incentives are then passed from processors down to farmers.
On-Demand · Originally Aired 29 April 2026
PPWR DoC Compliance: The Workflow That Scales With Your Complexity
A practical workflow session for packaging, compliance, and operations leaders at multi-SKU brands placing packaging on the EU market.
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