Key Takeaways

• Global Agtech company Dimitra has launched Dimitra Carbon — a new initiative aimed at supplying DMTR Carbon Credits to smallholder farmers.
• Dimitra Carbon utilizes blockchain technology to ensure that every DMTR Carbon Credit is fully traceable and verified.
• By reducing the costs and time investment required to generate tradable, verifiable carbon credits, Dimitra Carbon empowers farmers across South America, Africa, and Asia.
• The global carbon credit market is projected to reach $50 billion by 2030.

Global Agtech company Dimitra has launched Dimitra Carbon, an initiative that aims to democratize the carbon offset market. Dimitra Carbon will provide DMTR Carbon Credits that are rigorously verified, traceable, and compliant with stringent environmental standards.

Built on blockchain technology, Dimitra Carbon offers an unprecedented level of transparency and credibility in the carbon offset market. Each DMTR Carbon Credit is fully traceable back to its origin. Ensuring that credits are verified by stringent monitoring and reporting standards. This eliminates the risk of credits being sold multiple times, providing unmatched assurance to buyers.

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One of the most transformative aspects of Dimitra Carbon is its focus on inclusivity. By leveraging blockchain, the initiative makes the carbon market accessible to approximately 500 million small-scale farmers worldwide who have been traditionally excluded due to the high costs and time investment required to generate tradable, unique, and verifiable carbon credits.

Dimitra expects this democratization to empower farmers across South America, Africa, and Asia, regions where it already collaborates with local agricultural communities.

“Our mission with Dimitra Carbon is to create a sustainable future by empowering farmers and offering high-quality carbon credits,” said Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra.

“By integrating blockchain technology, sustainability, and agriculture, we can make a meaningful impact on climate change and drive positive transformation to communities worldwide. Our dedication to this initiative underscores our commitment to environmental sustainability and supporting local farmers and crypto communities,” Jon added.

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The deployment of the DMTR token not only expedites the process of carbon credit offsetting. But also adds a layer of traceability and trust, aligning with regulatory requirements. This initiative allows businesses to reduce carbon costs through clear and verifiable data, simplifying auditing and verification processes.

To further incentivize corporate participation, Dimitra offers a 10% discount on carbon credits purchased using the DMTR token. This discount aims to encourage companies to minimize their carbon footprint. While supporting the growth of a transparent and reliable carbon credit market.

Diego Costa, COO of Dimitra, highlighted the significant potential of the carbon credit market: “The global carbon credit market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with an estimated market value of over $1 billion in the voluntary carbon market in 2021 and projections reaching $50 billion by 2030. The demand for high-quality carbon projects has never been higher.”

To meet this demand, Dimitra has appointed a carbon program lead to collaborate with its data science team. This dedicated focus on the carbon market is already attracting interest. From various countries eager to join the DMTR Carbon project.

Where the company has already begun working with local farmers to integrate sustainable agricultural practices. By combining cutting-edge agricultural technologies with environmentally sustainable methods, Dimitra is enabling farmers to boost productivity while minimizing carbon emissions.

Dimitra and ALKO – Dimitra’s front-line farming technology is at the heart of an exciting new partnership in Sumatra, Indonesia’s heritage coffee hub. Partnering with Sumatra natives ALKO, this game-changing collaboration will propel the local industry forward. Founded by descendants of coffee farming practitioners. ALKO aims to achieve more than just business success. It’s dedicated to transforming the lives of thousands of growers and setting a new standard for sustainable Indonesian coffee

ALKO: From Grassroots to Global – Dimitra and ALKO

ALKO started with local coffee farmers’ desire to overcome challenges. It grew from a small initiative to help farmers improve production and traceability to a network of over 14,000 farmers. Today, ALKO Coffee company oversees the ins and outs of the coffee supply chain, focusing on efficiency and adding value at every stage to benefit everyone involved, from grower to cup. ALKO’s dedication to improving farmers’ lives through profit-sharing and ownership opportunities mirrors Dimitra’s goals, making for a fruitful partnership.

ALKO’s business model defies conventional practices. They pioneer a community-centric approach that puts the well-being and prosperity of stakeholders first.

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ALKO pays coffee cooperatives competitive prices for their harvests, guaranteeing fair compensation that benefits farmers directly. The commitment to the community goes further: ALKO recruits the workforce from local farming communities, building a strong bond with the land and its people. Employees and shareholders participate in annual profit-sharing, aligning incentives and driving collective success.

ALKO’s model empowers those at the forefront of coffee production and reinforces a sense of ownership and accountability. Under CEO Suryono Bagastani’s visionary leadership, the business model has become a testament to the company’s commitment to community empowerment and shared prosperity.

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Suryono Bagastani is at the helm of ALKO, standing as a steadfast advocate for coffee farmers and their communities. With a background deeply rooted in coffee cultivation as the son of a coffee grower, Bagastani intimately grasps the challenges and aspirations inherent to the industry. Through his leadership, ALKO has emerged as a pioneering force within the coffee sector, prioritizing both innovation and social responsibility

“As the son of a coffee farmer, I know the farmers’ struggles and also know the potential we have. Through collaboration and cooperation, sharing knowledge and innovation, we can elevate Indonesian coffee to the global market and can elevate Indonesian coffee to the global market that includes materializing farmers’ care about protecting nature because nature has provided environmental services.”, said Bagastani.

“Through this opportunity, ALKO and Dimitra strive to turn these challenges into work steps, embrace innovation, and create a brighter future for everyone who shares the same passion for coffee”, mentioned the CEO of ALKO on this partnership.

He emphasizes. “Our coffee is our treasure, a gift from our land and our people. ALKO is dedicated to unleashing its full potential, not only for our farmers, but for the entire world. Together with partners like Dimitra, we are building a future where every cup of coffee tells a story of sustainability, empowerment and hope”.

Dimitra Arasco – Arasco was established as a trading company in 1987, and its name is derived from the family name of Müsteçep Aras, who acquired expertise in the trade through hands-on experience, from warehouse operations to business ownership. His passion for products, business, and cultural diversity has been a core aspect of our company since its inception.

Talk to Müsteçep about any product, and he’ll tell you its story. This expertise and dedication are fundamental to Arasco’s operations. With our team of specialists at Arasco, we consolidate further business development as a renowned trade company and supplier of nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruits, pulses, and grains. Together with our business partners, we strive for balanced growth, based on expert knowledge and long-term relationships around the world.

Dimitra is an agricultural technology company with an executive team that possesses over 35 years of experience in digitizing value chains across multi-tier supply chains globally. Since 2020, Dimitra has developed and implemented its platform in numerous global agricultural regions, providing valuable knowledge to farming communities. Dimitra’s platform addresses pressing challenges by offering a solution centered on compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation through unmatched traceability features. By ensuring detailed tracking and reporting at every stage of the agricultural supply chain, the platform enhances operational efficiency and secures market access by demonstrating compliance with crucial sustainability and safety standards.

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Dimitra Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimitra Incorporated, has collaborated with Arasco Food BV on a pilot project to achieve EUDR/CS3D compliance readiness for their coffee supply chain in Cameroon.

The primary objectives are to onboard 5000 farmers to the Dimitra mobile application Connected Coffee and train them to utilize Dimitra’s comprehensive tools.

The Connected Coffee platform is a multi-stakeholder platform that prioritizes grower productivity and supply chain management. The modules in scope include Farm Registration, Crop Management, Farmer Survey and Communication, and Data Acquisition. The goal is to rapidly scale the data work required to protect participation in EUDR/CS3D-regulated markets, thereby supporting Coffee Farmers, Coffee Collection- and Processing operators, Traders, Exporters, and other local coffee industry stakeholders.

The Dimitra/Arasco collaboration aims to prepare Cameroon coffee farming communities to supply EUDR-required data for supply chain mapping and farm level. Farm registration and training have commenced in the Littoral and West regions of Cameroon.

Dimitra’s platform will trace the physical flow of goods within the scope of EUDR from the farm to Arasco’s processing units and create due diligence reports accordingly. The platform will also ensure upstream traceability for Arasco, guaranteeing that every stage of the supply chain, from raw material procurement to product delivery, is transparent and compliant with EUDR.

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Upon successful completion, Dimitra and Arasco will take further steps toward implementing full traceability and compliance across Arasco’s global supply chains.

Müsteçep Aras, CEO of Arasco, stated, “At Arasco Food BV, we are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Dimitra. This partnership represents a significant step forward in improving the socioeconomic conditions of thousands of farmers in Cameroon through digitization. By adopting the Connected Coffee app, we can enhance sustainable coffee production and trading in line with EUDR while supporting the local communities. We are excited to be part of this transformative journey and look forward to the positive impact it will bring.”

Andreas Cerdan, Director of Dimitra Europe, said, “Our Dimitra team is excited to be working with Arasco to prepare one of their key coffee origins for EUDR compliance. Rather than avoiding remote origins, Arasco takes this decisive step towards a fully digitized supply chain.”

Do you know where it comes from or how much effort is put into making your favorite bar of chocolate? As the world changes, our favorite foods change with it, and now AI is helping make our food better, safer, and fairer. AI is used to help maintain the income of small farmers at the same time ensuring the continued production of this delicious product. Several European countries produce the most recognized and consumed chocolate brands in the world. However, the product that gives rise to these chocolates comes from small producers in countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Ecuador, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Indonesia, and Peru.

Over 5 million tons of cocoa are produced annually by small farmers around the world and around 40% of the harvest cocoa is processed in Europe, which is now beginning to require importers to offer a series of guarantees about the farm of origin, with emphasis on guaranteeing zero deforestation. There are millions of small farms and hundreds of thousands of cooperatives that starting in January 2025, need to have traceability, risk assessment and forest suitability analysis tools in place. It is in this scenario that Dimitra and its AI appear as one of the few options for these small farmers to offer all the necessary guarantees for export. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars, that they don’t have, and a lot of time on a conventional certification process, farmers will be able to invest a few dollars in DMTR and use Dimitra’s AI to analyze satellite images and prove the absence of deforestation, in addition to using the same AI to analyze other risks mentioned in the Law. Dimitra’s AI offers needed solutions for millions of farmers around the world!