Olam aims to digitize information of 4.7m farmers in supply chain

Singapore trader implements initiative to push 'sustainable agriculture'

Sunny Verghese, Group CEO, Olam

Olam CEO Sunny Verghese is pushing the agricultural trader's sustainability agenda by using technology to provide a database on suppliers' farming practices.

MAYUKO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based commodity traderĀ Olam International is tapping digital technology as it seeks to become a more sustainable agricultural trader.

Olam has launched AtSource, a digital dashboard that provides food manufacturers with sustainability information about suppliers of raw materials. This includes information on suppliers' environmental footprint such as greenhouse gas emissions data, as well as measures taken by farmers to prevent deforestation, their management of fertilizer use, responsible labor practices and farm productivity.

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