TRST01's Open AgriTrace Stack Targets Farm-to-Fork Traceability

The framework would allow farmers, exporters, laboratories, logistics companies and regulators to exchange authenticated information using open standards rather than isolated proprietary systems.

Unlike closed software platforms, OATS is designed as an open framework that lets different digital systems communicate seamlessly. Farmers, farmer producer organisations, processors, exporters, laboratories and regulators would share verified information without duplication of records or repeated compliance submissions, the statement said.

Inclusivity is a core design principle. The blueprint recommends that participation carry no cost to the farmer, so small and marginal farmers are not excluded from premium domestic and international markets.

"Global buyers today are no longer satisfied with declarations. They expect verifiable proof of where a product came from, how it was grown and how it moved through the supply chain," Prabir Mishra, CEO of TRST01, said in the statement. "As regulations become more stringent across Europe, the US, Japan and other major markets, India requires trusted digital infrastructure that enables complete transparency while keeping compliance simple for every stakeholder."

A first implementation, 'MahaTRACE', is under consideration by the Maharashtra government. TRST01 and GS1 India are proposed implementation partners, the statement said. The scope, crop coverage and phasing of any such deployment would be determined by the state government.