Plots live everywhere
Polygons sit in a dozen shapefiles, spreadsheets and supplier emails — none of them linked to the mill that buys the fruit.
PalmTrace by Earthline
Every plot behind every mill.
PalmTrace checks palm supply chains plot by plot against the EUDR cutoff of 31 December 2020 — and keeps the evidence in one place your buyers can follow.
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Operated by EarthlineSatellite imagery and geospatial services since 2001
Plot-levelEvery polygon tested, not a sample
Two languagesBahasa Indonesia and English, word for word
Invitation onlyEach account sees only its own chain
The problem
A buyer’s EUDR question is simple. Answering it isn’t.
Maps disagree
Forest cover, the legal forest estate and your own survey tell three different stories. Mixing them produces verdicts nobody can defend.
Evidence doesn’t fit a PDF
A static report can’t show a buyer the plot, the imagery either side of 2020 and the reason a polygon failed.
On the ground
From the plot to the mill.
Every plot is tied to the mill it supplies and that mill's traceability level — village boundary or buffer — so a buyer can follow the fruit from the land it grew on to the mill that processed it, and see what that land looked like before and after the 2020 cutoff.
How it works
From mill to plot, in three steps.
- 1
Map the chain
Refineries, KCPs, mills and their sourcing areas — village-level or buffer — in one ledger, each mill tied to its UML ID.
- 2
Test every plot
Each polygon is checked for deforestation after 2020, against JRC forest cover and the KLHK forest estate, and given one category from A to F.
- 3
Share the evidence
Open any plot to see its verdict and reasons, compare dated imagery, and download what you need. Suppliers see only their own chain.
Inside the workspace
Built for the conversation after the question.
A map that works
Satellite basemaps, mills, sourcing areas and plots coloured by verdict, risk or mitigation. Click a plot for the full story.
Categories A to F
One mitigation category per plot, from “approved for submission” to “not approved”.
- ACompliant — Low-Risk AreaApproved for Submission
- BCompliant — Medium-Risk AreaApproved with Routine Monitoring
- CCompliant — High-Risk AreaApproved with Enhanced Monitoring
- DNon-Compliant — Low-Risk AreaPending Geospatial Review
- ENon-Compliant — Medium-Risk AreaMitigation Required Before Submission
- FNon-Compliant — High-Risk AreaNot Approved for Submission
Both sides of the cutoff
Drag across the same plots in 2020 and 2026 — dated Sentinel-2 imagery either side of the cutoff.
20202026One layer, one question
JRC forest cover and the KLHK forest estate are shown side by side — never blended into the verdict.
Access by chain
Every account is scoped to its own supply chain, checked on the server.
Links that hold
Every group, mill and view has its own address. Send a colleague exactly what you’re looking at.
Standard formats
Mill points and plot polygons as GeoJSON in WGS 84, mill attributes as CSV — ready for your own GIS or risk system.
Who it’s for
One workspace, three kinds of work.
Sustainability teams
Answer EUDR and NDPE questions with plot-level evidence instead of declarations.
Procurement and sourcing
See which mills are covered, which are partly covered and which still need polygons before the next contract.
Mills and plantation groups
Check your own plots before your buyer does, and fix what fails.
Versus the usual way
What changes.
Spreadsheets and PDF reportsPalmTrace
Plots scattered across files Every plot tied to its mill and refinery
One headline percentage A verdict and a reason for every polygon
Forest maps mixed together JRC and KLHK kept apart, both visible
A report that is out of date on arrival A dated workspace you can return to
Questions
Before you ask.
Is a PalmTrace result a legal verdict?
No. PalmTrace is a screening and due-diligence tool. It shows where the evidence points and why; decisions under the law remain with you and the competent authorities.
Where does the forest data come from?
Forest cover comes from the European Commission’s JRC Global Forest Cover 2020 map, which the JRC itself describes as non-binding. Legal forest-estate functions come from KLHK. Both are cited on the methodology page.
Who can see our supply chain?
Only accounts you and Earthline agree on. Each account is limited to its own chain, and nothing from a client’s chain appears on this website.
What do we need to provide?
Your mill list and plot polygons, in whatever form you have them. Earthline’s team prepares, checks and loads the data.
Is it in Bahasa Indonesia?
Yes. The whole workspace is available in Bahasa Indonesia and English, with the same terms in both.
How do we get access?
PalmTrace is invitation-only. Request early access and Earthline will set up a workspace for your chain.
Also from Earthline
The imagery and field work behind PalmTrace.
PalmTrace runs on the same imagery and survey work Earthline has delivered to plantations, mining, energy and forestry since 2001.
- Satellite imageryOptical and radar imagery as an authorised distributor — Airbus, Vantor, BlackSky, Capella Space and more.
- Terrain dataLiDAR, IFSAR and WorldDEM elevation models.
- Drone acquisitionAerial imagery flown to order.
- Field surveysGNSS, soil and topographic surveys.
- Agrowing sensorsMultispectral sensors for agricultural drones.
See your chain, plot by plot.
Workspaces are set up by Earthline for each supply chain. Ask for access, or write to us first.
CPO prices and market data are coming later.