€2.75B in East African Agri-Exports at Risk

East Africa risks €2.75B in farm exports as EU traceability rules expose major compliance gaps

East Africa’s agricultural economy is confronting a turning point as new EU traceability and due-diligence laws take effect, forcing exporters, farmers, processors and regulators across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia to prove where their crops come from, when and how they were grown, and who handled them along the way. The shift matters now […]

€2.75B in East African Agri-Exports at Risk

€2.75 billion in export earnings is now at risk for East Africa as global markets tighten enforcement of traceability and due diligence rules. The region’s agricultural exporters are being pushed to prove exactly where and how their commodities are produced, at a moment when only 15% of agribusinesses are aware of the new requirements, according […] The post €2.75B in East African Agri-Exports at Risk as Only 15% Meet Traceability Requirements a…