Advancements in satellite imagery and data analysis are increasingly shaping efforts to monitor deforestation and enhance traceability in the cattle supply chain. Tools like Global Forest Watch and MapBiomas provide real-time deforestation alerts, offering visual proof of deforestation even in areas with sparse tree cover. Technology platforms such as Visipec, SMGeo, and Connecta are developing cattle-tracing and monitoring tools that allow companies and consumers to trace the origin of cattle products back to the plot of land where the cattle were raised. While these platforms have been adopted by major meatpackers in Brazil, widespread adoption among small and medium enterprises and smaller slaughterhouses is still needed.
Learn more in this briefing note by World Resources Institute.
