Digital Traceability through ICT Hubs and iFoodSOS
Establishing robust digital infrastructure for food systems through traceability from farm to fork using ICT Hubs and iFoodSOS platform.
Introduction
This pillar establishes a robust digital backbone for food systems through traceability infrastructure anchored in ICT Hubs and the iFoodSOS platform—a data repository that captures, verifies, and shares information from farm to fork.
By enabling farmers, aggregators, processors, and consumers to record and access real-time data on production practices, input use, harvesting, storage, transportation, and market transactions, this pillar ensures full transparency, accountability, and compliance across the value chain.
Digital traceability is essential because it builds the trust infrastructure upon which responsible investment thrives. It enables verification of sustainable practices, proof of origin, and quality assurance—key requirements for accessing premium markets, certification schemes, and climate finance mechanisms.
Key Activities
Critical Data Sets
Farmer registration and plot-level data
Input use records for: seeds, fertilizers, biopesticides
Production logs: planting, crop care, harvesting dates
Post-harvest handling and storage conditions
Transport routes, logistics data, and delivery timestamps
Product quality, grading, and certification data
Market transactions, price histories, and consumer feedback
Timeline
1-2 years for full deployment