TraceX Launches AI Tool to Streamline EU Deforestation Regulation Compliance for AgriFood Exporters

TraceX Technologies, an AgriFood and ClimateTech startup, has launched an Agentic AI Tool to automate and simplify end-to-end compliance with EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that comes into effect from December 2025.

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) mandates that any product exported to the EU should be legally sourced and deforestation-free. Non EU Exporters and EU Importers of commodities such as coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy, wood and wood based products, rubber and cattle products, have to submit traceability proofs, verified plot-level geolocation data, Due Diligence Statement (DDS), and digital records for audits. Failing to do so can lead to shipment rejections, financial penalties of up to 4% of annual turnover in the EU and reputational damage.

A report by Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) indicates that Indian exports worth USD 1.3 billion are likely to be impacted due to the new regulations. Among the most affected are agriculture products such as coffee, oil cake, and forest-derived products that include paper, wood furniture, leather hides, etc. Many exporters, particularly small and medium sized companies, are struggling with high compliance costs, challenges in providing traceability proofs, and supply chain complexities.

The existing process for the submission of the Due Diligence Statement (DDS) is done through manual procedures that require field agents, spreadsheet entries and time-intensive workflows that are prone to errors. TraceX’s agentic AI tool automates these processes through interventions such as auto-parsing of supplier emails and documents for KYC, AI-validated geolocation, risk assessment via global earth observation data sets flagging high-risk suppliers or non-compliant plots before shipment, integration with the existing legacy applications, auto-generated Due Diligence Statements (DDS) that match EU TRACES formats, and Real time EU regulatory and technical updates. It cuts down DDS preparation time by up to 80%.

Commenting on the new tool, Srivatsa Sreenivasarao, Founder and CEO, TraceX, said, “While some of this functionality existed in our legacy platform, we have further added more capabilities to it by integrating advanced AI technologies to make the experience more seamless and efficient for non-EU exporters and EU Importers. The EU Deforestation Regulation presents significant economic implications for Indian exporters due to complex compliance requirements that currently need manual intervention. Managing this across fragmented, smallholder-heavy supply chains often results in data silos, manual bottlenecks, inconsistent assessments, and missed regulatory updates. Our Agentic AI Tool automates all the processes, cuts down on turnaround time, improves accuracy and reduces compliance costs”

For more information about the tool, visit https://tracextech.com/eudr-compliance-platform/

About TraceX

TraceX Technologies is a global AgriFood and ClimateTech providing comprehensive solutions to address critical challenges in supply chain traceability, sustainability, carbon management, and regulatory compliance( EUDR, CSRD,CS3D) Their innovative platform combines AI and blockchain technology with satellite monitoring and advanced reporting tools, enabling businesses to improve operational efficiency, build trust with stakeholders, and meet global sustainability standards.

Website: https://tracextech.com/

UP Adopts Japanese Miyawaki Technique to Plant Mini-Forests in 17 Cities

Uttar Pradesh has launched the Upvan Scheme, allocating ₹70 crore to create mini-forests across 17 municipal corporations. The initiative aims to combat the urban heat island effect, which causes cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, and Prayagraj to experience significantly higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas.

The Miyawaki forest technique is a method of rapid afforestation pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. It involves planting native species densely in a small area to create self-sustaining forests that grow 10 times faster and are 30 times denser than conventional plantations.

The method is particularly effective in urban areas, where space is limited but green cover is essential.

Traditional methods take decades to establish a mature forest, while Miyawaki forests can become self-sustaining in just 2-3 years. Moreover, Traditional methods often rely on monoculture plantations, which lack biodiversity and are more vulnerable to pests and climate shifts.

This technique is gaining popularity in India, with cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Lucknow adopting it for urban greening.

Each selected city in Uttar Pradesh will receive up to 3 crore to develop green zones spanning 2,000 square meters, with a focus on Miyawaki forests, a dense planting technique proven to lower surface temperatures. Officials will use GIS mapping and thermal data to identify high-risk zones, ensuring maximum cooling benefits.

This marks UP's first dedicated budget for urban cooling, signaling a shift toward climate-resilient urban planning. This initiative is part of UP’s broader effort to combat climate change and improve air quality.

Organizations like Grow Billion Trees have partnered with the UP government to expand Miyawaki forests across the state. Miyawaki forests in UP have transformed barren lands into thriving ecosystems, supporting local wildlife and improving soil fertility.

During the Maha Kumbh festival, the UP government used the Miyawaki method to increase green cover and create self-sustaining forests.

Smartphones recycled to fight against Deforestation

Rainforest Connection is a San Francisco based startup which is working for the noble cause of discouraging deforestation. It is doing so by recycling the old Smartphones into devices which can detect deforestation and alert the concerned authorities about poaching or illegal logging activity.

Rainforest Connection transforms the old Smartphones into autonomous, self-powered listening device which can pinpoint and detect destructive sounds like gunshots, chainsaws in the rainforest environment. The local authorities are alerted through a text message incase such voices are heard from any rainforest.

Each of these devices has a capacity of protecting about an area of forest so large that it can house over 1000 different species of animals and plants. The organization is also focusing on partnerships that empower indigenous people who are working hard to protect their homelands from logging, poaching and encroachment.

Rainforest Connection have also come up with a mobile app through which anyone who is interested in listening to the live sounds of the rainforest can do it from anywhere and anytime. They have a plan of releasing their web and mobile apps in late 2014.

According to the stats provided by the organization, each Rainforest Connection device can save enough trees from logging to prevent 15,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide being released in the environment. This figure is almost equivalent to taking around 3,000 cars off the road.

The organization not only recycles old Smartphones. Its solar panels are also manufactured from discarded crystalline silicon fragments.

The rainforest connection devices are installed and hidden high in the tree canopy. Each device can pick and detect destructive sounds up to 1 kilometer in the distance. The devices have been vigorously stress tested and manufactured to last indefinitely.



Most of the anti-deforestation efforts currently in use depend upon satellites. These satellites do not provide live updates which results in responders reaching too late on the activity site. But with Rainforest Connection all this is set to change. Its devices provide exact locations and times and that too instantly so that there is no loss of time in reaching the effected spot.

If a poacher finds the device and tries to disable it, the device has been programmed to send a text message to its responders about such action.

Smartphones recycled to fight against Deforestation

Rainforest Connection is a San Francisco based startup which is working for the noble cause of discouraging deforestation. It is doing so by recycling the old Smartphones into devices which can detect deforestation and alert the concerned authorities about poaching or illegal logging activity.

Rainforest Connection transforms the old Smartphones into autonomous, self-powered listening device which can pinpoint and detect destructive sounds like gunshots, chainsaws in the rainforest environment. The local authorities are alerted through a text message incase such voices are heard from any rainforest.

Each of these devices has a capacity of protecting about an area of forest so large that it can house over 1000 different species of animals and plants. The organization is also focusing on partnerships that empower indigenous people who are working hard to protect their homelands from logging, poaching and encroachment.

Rainforest Connection have also come up with a mobile app through which anyone who is interested in listening to the live sounds of the rainforest can do it from anywhere and anytime. They have a plan of releasing their web and mobile apps in late 2014.

According to the stats provided by the organization, each Rainforest Connection device can save enough trees from logging to prevent 15,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide being released in the environment. This figure is almost equivalent to taking around 3,000 cars off the road.

The organization not only recycles old Smartphones. Its solar panels are also manufactured from discarded crystalline silicon fragments.

The rainforest connection devices are installed and hidden high in the tree canopy. Each device can pick and detect destructive sounds up to 1 kilometer in the distance. The devices have been vigorously stress tested and manufactured to last indefinitely.



Most of the anti-deforestation efforts currently in use depend upon satellites. These satellites do not provide live updates which results in responders reaching too late on the activity site. But with Rainforest Connection all this is set to change. Its devices provide exact locations and times and that too instantly so that there is no loss of time in reaching the effected spot.

If a poacher finds the device and tries to disable it, the device has been programmed to send a text message to its responders about such action.