What we cover
What AfriCompliance covers, and what stays with you
AfriCompliance keeps a farm's records in one place, from the pesticide check to the buyer's QR scan. Export audits and buyers ask for more than chemical records, so this page shows, area by area, what the app records today, what it covers only partly, and what you still do yourself.
8 areas in the app · 5 partly · 1 not yet · 2 outside the app (done by official bodies).
Area by area
| Area | What audits and buyers ask for | What AfriCompliance does | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pesticide checks and waiting periods | Use only approved products; respect each product's pre-harvest interval (PHI). | Free check for 71 crops, 135 products and 8 markets: waiting period, EU residue limit, Kenya PCPB, China and US rules. Spray diary counts down each block to the first safe harvest day, with an email 2 days before. A weather check for the farm says whether now is a good time to spray. How | In the app |
| Spray records | Every application: product, active ingredient, date, block, operator. | Spray diary per block with product, active ingredient, date, operator and market. Each entry is fingerprinted. The dose rate is not recorded yet. How | In the app |
| Residue limits and lab tests | Residues under the market's maximum residue limits (MRLs), proven by an accredited lab. | Lab results entered from the lab report and compared with EU limits; shown on the farm record and shipment pack. The lab test itself is done by an accredited laboratory. How | In the app |
| Fertilizer | Every application: field, product, rate, date, who applied it. | Fertilizer log per block with product, type, rate, method, operator and reason. How | In the app |
| Harvest and traceability | Trace every lot back to the field and forward to the buyer. | Harvest by block with kilograms, a QR record and PDF per lot, steps after harvest (collected, packed, delivered) and a public lot story page from seed to buyer. How | In the app |
| Farm and block maps | A farm map with fields or blocks (GLOBALG.A.P.); geolocation of plots (EUDR). | Walk the boundary with the phone or tap corners on a satellite map; area in acres and hectares; checks for overlapping blocks and blocks outside the farm; download as GeoJSON; the mapped area and centre point are printed on each harvest record. How | In the app |
| EUDR deforestation-free proof | For coffee, cocoa, cattle, palm oil, rubber, soya and wood only: plot geolocation, proof of no deforestation after 31 December 2020, and a due diligence statement by the EU operator. | Plot boundaries and a GeoJSON file for the exporter. The deforestation check against forest maps and the due diligence statement are not in the app. How | Partly |
| Post-harvest treatments | Dips, washes and waxes within market limits. | Post-harvest check of the product against market limits before packing. How | In the app |
| Cold chain | Temperature records from packing to shipping. | Packhouses log temperature readings per lot by hand; readings above the crop's limit are flagged. No automatic temperature sensors. How | Partly |
| Water quality | Irrigation and wash water tested by a lab. | Water test records: lab, date, E. coli, pH and nitrates. How | In the app |
| Workers and safety | Contracts, fair pay, training, protective equipment (PPE), facilities. | Worker list with the PPE issued, and the farm team with roles. Contracts, payroll, housing and a training log are not in the app yet. How | Partly |
| Chemical store | Locked, ventilated store away from food, with safety data sheets and a spill kit. | A checklist of each requirement. The auditor still inspects the real store. How | Partly |
| GLOBALG.A.P. readiness | Pass the certification body's audit against the IFA standard. | A 20-question self-assessment with a score, a fix-it list and a pre-audit report for your auditor. It is not the full IFA checklist and not a certification. How | Partly |
| Soil, waste and biodiversity | Soil analysis, a waste plan, container disposal, protection of wildlife and habitats. | Asked about in the readiness check only. Records for these are not in the app yet. | Not yet |
| Phytosanitary certificate and export papers | A phytosanitary certificate for each consignment, exporter licence, certificate of origin. | Issued by your country's plant-health authority (KEPHIS in Kenya) and other agencies, not by AfriCompliance. The app gives the document checklist and a guide for each country. How | Outside the app |
| Certification | A certificate from an accredited certification body. | Only a certification body can certify a farm. AfriCompliance helps you prepare and keeps the records they will ask to see. | Outside the app |
EU deforestation rules (EUDR)
The EUDR covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood. It does not cover potatoes, French beans, avocados, flowers or other fresh produce. It applies from 30 December 2026 for large and medium companies and from 30 June 2027 for micro and small ones.
The company that places the product on the EU market submits the due diligence statement. Farms and co-ops supply the location of each plot: a single point is enough for a plot of 4 hectares or less; a larger plot needs its full boundary. AfriCompliance's farm map records both and downloads them as a GeoJSON file, with coordinates to 7 decimal places. It does not yet check plots against forest-loss maps.
What stays with you
- Honest records. The app keeps what you enter and can show it was not changed afterwards; it cannot prove that what was entered is true.
- The real farm. Auditors inspect the chemical store, protective equipment, toilets and handwashing, and talk to workers.
- Lab tests by an accredited laboratory before a valuable shipment.
- Official documents: the phytosanitary certificate and export papers from the authorities (country guides).
- Certification by an accredited certification body.
Planned next
- Worker training log, protective equipment issued and empty-container disposal.
- Chemical stock that goes down when a spray is logged.
- Photos as evidence on readiness answers, such as the locked chemical store.
- A check of mapped plots against forest-loss maps for EUDR.