Concerns Raised Over Farmer Access in Ethiopia's Coffee Traceability System

Ethiopia's Coffee Traceability & Management System provides a public batch search function for buyers, regulators, and partners. The system's registration page lists six specific access categories, including Exporters, Warehouses, Unions, Cooperatives, and Primary Industries. Notably, individual farmers are excluded from these user categories. On the registration form, 'Farmer' is listed only as a source of coffee rather than as a registered user. The current system documentation does not clarify the mechanism by which producers can inspect or correct their own records within the system.