Agro-industry in Nayarit: Traceability Software to Comply with the FDA
Agricultural traceability export
For mango producers in San Blas, avocado growers in Tepic, or berry farmers in Santiago Ixcuintla, the worst possible scenario isn’t a pest; it’s the rejection of a container at the US border.
Imagine the scene: Your cargo arrives in McAllen or Nogales. An FDA inspector detects an anomaly and asks for the origin log. If your answer is a box of crumpled papers full of dirt and illegible handwriting, that container gets stranded. The fruit rots, you lose the shipment money, and worse, your export license gets blacklisted.
In the modern era of export, paper is no longer enough. International markets (USA, Europe, Japan) demand strict FDA (FSMA) traceability requirements. They need to know, in seconds, which tree the fruit came from, who picked it, which truck it traveled in, and at what temperature.
This is where digital agricultural traceability export comes in. It’s not just about obeying the law; it’s about “Data Integrity.” Ensuring that the data captured under the sun in the Nayarit orchard is the same unalterable data read by the buyer in a New York supermarket.
The Connectivity Challenge: “Offline-First” Apps
We know the reality of the Nayarit countryside. In the mountains or deep plots, cell signal is a myth. Many software providers from Mexico City try to sell you web systems that require constant 4G. That doesn’t work here.
At Koud, we develop under the Offline-First philosophy:
- Field Capture: The picking crew uses an App on tablets or rugged phones. They log kilos picked, responsible crew, and time. Everything is saved in the device’s local memory.
- Smart Sync: The App works perfectly without internet. When the truck or supervisor arrives at the packing house (or a WiFi zone), the App detects the network and automatically “shoots” all data to the cloud.
- Security: Data is encrypted on the device, so if the tablet is lost, your harvest information isn’t.
You don’t need Starlink on every hectare; you need smart software designed for rural reality.
Koud Approach: Custom ERPs for Packing Houses
Many packing houses try to use generic accounting software (like SAP Business One or standard Odoo) to manage fruit operations. The problem is that these systems don’t understand “shrinkage due to dehydration,” “mango calibers,” or “Brix degrees.” They are too rigid.
Koud’s approach is different. We create the Custom Operational Module that connects to your accounting.
- Reception: Reading QR codes from field crates.
- Selection: Touch screens on the production line for the sorter to log quality (First, Second, National, Cull) in real-time.
- Producer Settlement: The system automatically calculates how much to pay the producer based on the actual yield of their fruit, not averages, avoiding conflicts and theft.
Koud vs. Canned Software:
Canned software forces you to change how you work. Koud adapts technology to your packing process, which is what makes you successful.
Financial Impact: Waste Control (Mermas)
In agriculture, money is lost in the “little bits.” A kilo stolen here, a box weighed poorly there.
Our traceability systems allow you to detect loss patterns invisible to the human eye.
Real Example: A client detected that 8% of the waste always came from the same external picking crew, who mishandled the fruit when taking it off the tree. By changing crews based on data, they recovered $40,000 USD in one season. Technology is not an expense; it is the tool to plug money leaks in your packing house.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does your software comply with GlobalGAP and PrimusGFS?
Software per se is not certified, but it is designed to generate the exact reports requested by GlobalGAP and PrimusGFS auditors. Instead of spending 3 days looking for papers before the audit, with Koud you generate the evidence in 3 clicks.
What hardware do I need?
We don’t tie you to expensive brands. Our applications run on mid-range Android tablets or rugged devices (like Zebra or Honeywell) and use standard thermal label printers. We look for robustness and low replacement cost.
Can I see where my container is in real-time?
Yes. We can integrate thermography and GPS devices in the containers that send data to our dashboard. This way you can prove to your client that the cold chain was never broken during the trip to Europe.
Conclusion
Agro-industry in Nayarit is world-class, and its technology must be up to par. Exporting demands precision, speed, and trust.
Stop managing your packing house with notebooks and Excel. Take your agri-business to the digital level required by your international clients.
Are you still logging harvest reports by hand?
Avoid errors, fines, and border rejections.
