Coffee farmers in Kenya are in a race against time to get certification that would cushion them from a new European Union (EU) market law banning the sale of goods linked to the destruction of forests starting January 2025.
Under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), importers of commodities like coffee, cocoa, soy, palm, cattle, timber, and rubber — and products that use them — must prove their goods did not originate from deforested land or face hefty fines.
