Brazil launches platform to certify coffee as deforestation-free
New system supports EUDR compliance and enhances traceability of Brazilian coffee exports.
BRAZIL – National Supply Company (CONAB) has launched its “Parque Cafeeiro” platform, a public and free digital tool designed to certify Brazilian coffee as deforestation-free and strengthen traceability across the production chain.
The platform integrates continuously updated public government databases through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), combined with satellite monitoring covering Brazil’s entire coffee-growing area.
This integration has enabled the mapping of coffee plantations nationwide and the identification of agricultural plots that meet zero-deforestation requirements.
According to CONAB, the data management, planning, and monitoring system will allow real-time mapping of production areas, yields, technological profiles, and sustainability indicators. Through official records, users can verify whether coffee production occurred on land deforested after December 31, 2020.
Parque Cafeeiro is now operational on CONAB’s website and is accessible free of charge to coffee growers, cooperatives, and companies to facilitate compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
The mapping of crops was conducted between 2021 and 2025 using artificial intelligence and high-resolution satellite imagery.
The methodology applies convolutional neural networks to identify crops in production and development stages, taking into account management practices and crop phenology.
Edegar Pretto, President of CONAB, said the platform enhances guarantees for producers and reinforces Brazil’s standing in global markets.
He stated that the tool will help demonstrate that Brazilian coffee is produced without deforestation or the appropriation of land from indigenous and Quilombola communities.
“Brazilian coffee is synonymous with quality, and from today it will also be synonymous with traceability and trust,” Pretto said.
Representatives from both government and the private sector highlighted the importance of the platform in standardising information and reducing compliance costs.
Marcos Matos, Executive Director of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), noted the importance of the European market.
He said Brazilian coffee exports to the European Union total approximately £5 billion annually, adding that “the European Union accounts for about 44% of our market.”
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