A lot without proof cannot be sold in Europe
Under the EUDR, a lot must be linked to the plots it comes from. Sankora declares an EUDR lot compliant only if 100% of its weight comes from plots with a compliant polygon, with no mass balance.
Traceability and compliance
Purchasing and lot traceability
Every bag you buy linked to its plot, all the way to the container.
From the farm-gate weighing ticket to loading on the vessel, Sankora records every movement and links it to the plots of origin. Your lots leave with their proof of origin, with no rebuilding in Excel.
Why it matters
What is at stake with every purchase
Impossible volumes
A farmer delivering more than their plots can produce often points to cocoa of doubtful origin. The per-plot cap spots the excess at the moment of purchase.
Farmers' trust
Clear weighings, season prices applied and a receipt for every payment strengthen your relationship with members. Amounts still due are tracked purchase by purchase.
Gaps between dispatch and receipt
Weight loss, missing bags, incomplete documents: gaps found on arrival are costly. Sankora compares shipment and receipt and flags any gap above the set threshold.
How it works
From farm gate to container
- 1
Purchase and weighing
The buyer records the ticket: farmer, product, bags, gross weight, tare per bag, moisture. The season and harvest price is applied automatically.
- 2
Linking to plots
The weight is split across the farmer's plots, within their estimated output. The excess is not refused: it is marked as over the cap and linked to no plot.
- 3
Paying the farmer
You record payment made in cash, mobile money, bank transfer or cheque, in one or several instalments. Proof can be attached but is never required: payment is never blocked.
- 4
Stock and lots
Purchases enter their warehouse stock, then lots by product and certification. Each EUDR lot shows its traced share.
- 5
Shipment and receipt
A shipment groups the lots on one truck, with the waybill read automatically. When the exporter is also on Sankora, the arrival is created on their side and their receipt flows back to the cooperative.
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Containers and loading
The exporter builds containers from accepted arrivals, for a single customer. A container is only loaded once approved by the customer and 100% traced.
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Features
- Numbered weighing tickets: bags, gross weight, automatic tare per bag, net weight, moisture
- Farm-gate price by season and harvest, fixed or suggested
- Per-plot cap and automatic split, editable until the lot is closed
- Payments in cash, mobile money, transfer or cheque, printable receipt, optional proof
- Stock by warehouse and season, remaining stock carried over or written off at season end
- Lot file shared with its SHA-256 fingerprint, farmers pseudonymised
- Waybill and weighing note read automatically, gaps flagged
- Bulk purchase import from the Excel template supplied by Sankora
Who it is for
Cooperatives
Buy by the rules, pay your farmers transparently and deliver lots your exporter accepts without argument.
Exporters
Receive verifiable lot files, check receipts and build 100% traced containers.
Buyers and brands
View the shipments meant for you: containers, analyses, approval and an anonymised traceability file.
What you get
Lots where every kilo goes back to a plot, and farmers paid in a traceable way.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions about this service.
Does money go through Sankora?
No. Sankora records payments made outside the platform: method, amount, transaction reference and any supporting documents.
What if a farmer delivers more than expected?
The purchase is recorded as usual. The excess is marked as over the cap and linked to no plot: it does not count as traced in an EUDR lot.
Our exporter does not use Sankora. Is that a problem?
No. You download the lot file and hand it over with the usual documents. Once each side has entered the other's Sankora ID, lots and receipts flow directly between accounts.
Can a purchase be cancelled?
Yes, with a reason, by a quality manager or an administrator, as long as the purchase is neither paid nor in a lot.