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Proposed EUDR delay: Impact on feed and livestock companies

Our CEO, Thomas Vaassen, shared key insights during a panel at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Amsterdam, discussing the implications of the proposed EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) delay. He emphasised that the extra year offers critical opportunities for further preparation and highlighted the importance of pilot projects in navigating compliance challenges. The panel also addressed data gaps and the complexities of sustainable soy sourcing.

Oct 25, 2024

The Race to Map the World and Protect $110 Billion of Trade

Meridia was featured in Bloomberg’s article “The Race to Map the World and Protect $110 Billion of Trade.” The piece discusses the challenges the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) presents for smallholder farmers worldwide and highlights Meridia’s efforts to ensure they maintain access to regulated supply chains while halting deforestation. We collaborate with companies and traders exporting and importing the commodities affected by the EUDR to the EU market to verify the quality of their supply chain’s existing field and physical flow data and map farms where this data is still missing.

Jun 3, 2024

Coffee, chocolate and EU deforestation rules

Read in the Financial Times how Meridia’s verification of field and physical flow data and validation of regulatory compliance is critical for EUDR compliance, which aims to reduce deforestation.

Apr 29, 2024

Fund searches for start-ups with money from Leonardo DiCaprio and Invest-NL

We are excited to be Regeneration.VC's first investee in the Netherlands, with none other than renowned actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio backing this investment! 🚀 Learn more about why Regeneration.VC invested in Meridia as part of our Series A, which concluded last week. This significant investment will fuel the expansion of Meridia Verify®, our real-time agri-commodity data verification solution for EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) compliance, and more!

Apr 29, 2024

Food industry calls for more time to implement EU deforestation rules

In this Financial Times article, Meridia emphasised the significance of the new EU deforestation regulation in reducing carbon emissions from the supply chains of key commodities and protecting biodiversity. We believe companies can achieve compliance within the stipulated timeline by taking immediate steps to improve their data quality.

Nov 13, 2023

Meridia in external research reports

EU space data supporting coffee industry in the EUDR context

Meridia contributed to this report by EUSPA, the EU Agency for the Space Programme, which has been investigating how EU space data can help monitor deforestation associated with coffee production.

Jun 26, 2024

CASE STUDY: A Multi-centric Data Governance Approach to Secure Land for Cocoa Farmers

Data needs to be governed in a farmer-centric way. It highlights how Meridia, as part of several large consortiums, has taken up important data stewardship activities to secure land rights and tackle issues related to agroforestry for cocoa farmers and cooperatives in West Africa and Indonesia - data models that are also needed for companies sourcing from smallholder heavy supply chains to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Dec 25, 2023

Farmer-centric data governance: Towards a new paradigm

As increasingly larger volumes of farmer data are collected, the report argues that farmers need better access, use and ownership of their data to improve their livelihoods. Data needs to be governed in a farmer-centric way. It highlights how Meridia, as part of several large consortiums, has taken up important data stewardship activities to secure land rights and tackle issues related to agroforestry for cocoa farmers and cooperatives in West Africa and Indonesia - data models that are also needed for companies sourcing from smallholder heavy supply chains to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Dec 19, 2023

Frontier Technologies for Securing Tenure: A review of concepts, uses and challenges (2023)

The report showcases the frontier technologies used in land tenure documentation and the associated benefits and challenges. Olivier Vernin was interviewed about Meridia's data collection technology and how reliable field data is critical for compliance and the possibility of receiving land rights.

Nov 28, 2023

The state of nature tech: Building confidence in a growing market

The report highlights how Meridia Survey produces high-quality, compliant data in a simple and low-cost way, enabling farmers to secure their land - leading to more replanting, rehabilitation and sustainable agriculture.

Oct 25, 2023

Africa AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2023

Read more about what we believe are the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries across Africa today and how we hope to help solve them.

Sep 27, 2023