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SWITZERLAND, JAKARTA – Climate change continues to disrupt coffee-growing regions across the globe. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and severe droughts are diminishing the suitability of traditional coffee landscapes—threatening both crop productivity and the livelihoods of farming communities.
In response, digital transformation is reshaping the agricultural sector. Leading sustainability initiatives are leveraging technology to drive transparency, boost operational efficiency, and build long-term resilience.
At the forefront of this transformation is KOLTIVA, a Swiss-Indonesian AgriTech company, which has digitally validated over 25,274 coffee producers across eight Latin American countries—including Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Guatemala, and Colombia.
This milestone reflects Koltiva’s growing impact in scaling traceable, sustainable sourcing initiatives across the global coffee value chain.
“Sustainability begins with visibility,” said Silvan Ziegler, Senior Head of Markets America at Koltiva. “KoltiTrace is more than a digital tool—it’s a data-driven transformation that empowers farmers, agronomists, and companies to make informed, impactful decisions that drive real change.”
KoltiTrace: Enabling Informed & Inclusive Sustainability Programs
KoltiTrace is Koltiva’s end-to-end traceability platform, designed to strengthen sustainable sourcing through real-time data collection, validation, and analytics. It enables detailed monitoring of farm-level practices, environmental impacts, and social outcomes—delivering critical insights that inform and improve sustainability program design.
In addition to reducing manual errors and improving field efficiency, KoltiTrace provides farmers and agronomists with a clear view of compliance status and areas for improvement—ensuring sustainability goals are practical, measurable, and grounded in the realities of farming communities.
Building a Transparent and Resilient Coffee Sector
Koltiva’s work validating over 25,000 coffee producers in the Americas highlights the critical role of digital tools in bridging the gap between sustainability ambitions and field-level implementation. The company’s data systems support clients in embedding sustainability into their sourcing strategies, ensuring that environmental and social impact is verifiable, scalable, and continuously improving.
As a member of the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (SSCP), Koltiva actively contributes to the development of global best practices for ethical sourcing and sustainable production. Through collaborative efforts with industry stakeholders, Koltiva helps advance harmonized frameworks that strengthen farmer resilience and environmental stewardship.
