Traceability and supply chain infrastructure for African dairy.
The opportunity in
better traceability.
Africa's dairy sector produces billions of litres of milk each year through millions of farmers, thousands of cooperatives, and a growing network of processors.
DairyTrace is built on a simple observation: where verified data flows through the value chain, decisions get sharper, quality gets rewarded and access to formal and export markets becomes possible. DairyTrace provides the data infrastructure that makes those outcomes practical to achieve.
When milk can be traced back to its source, cooperatives can attribute quality, reward excellence, and build the data record export markets require.
Quality tests are conducted at multiple points across the value chain. DairyTrace captures and links those results, building the evidence base that supports better decisions and pricing.
Global and regional export requirements include documented traceability. DairyTrace creates the verifiable chain of custody that makes formal export access practical.
With verified quality data linked to each farmer, cooperatives can implement quality-based pricing, rewarding the farmers delivering excellent milk.
Verification built into every step.
DairyTrace captures verified data at every node in the dairy supply chain, creating the institutional memory the system needs.
Registration
Each farmer receives a unique digital ID linked to their farm, herd, and production history. Their milk can now be tracked and linked back to source.
Milk delivery is recorded. Volume, time, and quality test results are logged against the farmer ID, creating a verifiable quality record.
Delivery
Batch assigned a unique chain ID. Vehicle, route, temperature, and transit time are logged, ensuring the chain of custody is unbroken.
Intake
Full quality testing conducted. Results recorded against chain ID. Farmer origin is maintained and quality can now be attributed and rewarded.
Market Access
Automated quality reports generated and export eligibility verified. Compliance reporting becomes standardized and verifiable.
What DairyTrace delivers.
Every registered farmer has a persistent digital ID. Their quality record builds over time, making excellence visible and rewarding it possible.
Each batch is assigned a unique chain ID at collection. Full provenance, from farm to processor, is tracked, verified and immutable.
Test results at every node are captured and linked to batch IDs. The system builds the quality evidence that was previously invisible.
Reports for national regulators, standards bodies and export markets are generated automatically, removing the manual burden and making compliance the path of least resistance.
Tailored views for farmers, cooperative managers, processors, and regulators. Everyone sees what they need to make better decisions.
DairyTrace makes quality-based pricing practical to implement, providing the verified data cooperatives need to reward consistent quality.
Who we serve
- Build a verifiable record of milk delivery and quality.
- Access evidence-based pricing when cooperatives implement quality-based payment
- Manage collection, quality testing and farmer member data through one dashboard.
- Build the operational visibility that supports better cooperative management
- Receive verified, traceable raw milk.
- Meet export and regulatory compliance requirements with documented chain of custody.
- Real-time visibility into sector quality data.
- An evidence base for regulatory decisions and a way to measure the outcomes of sector investments.
Help us shape
the first deployments
DairyTrace is currently in development, with pilot deployment in Kenyan dairy cooperatives planned for 2026. We are engaging cooperatives, processors, and development partners interested in being part of the first deployments.
If you operate in dairy and want to explore DairyTrace, we'd welcome the conversation.
Share who you are and what role you play in the dairy value chain. We respond to every enquiry personally.