DCX and Centaur Announce Partnership for Supply Chain Sustainability

Agriculture commodity traders offered unique capabilities for real-time cargo visibility, predictive waste prevention, carbon credits, and more.

DCX, a global operator of sustainable platforms for agri commodities based in Singapore, and Centaur, a provider of turnkey data services for sustainable supply chains with offices in California and Greece, have agreed to cooperate to provide DCX clients with access to Centaur's Internet-of-Crops® predictive solutions. These solutions aim to prevent crop spoilage and waste while enabling sustainable supply chain management.

DCX clients will now be offered access to the Centaur Internet-of-Crops®, in addition to DCX's existing global and regional marketplaces for agricultural commodities. Through API integration, the Centaur platform will empower DCX users with enhanced supply chain visibility, real-time monitoring of stored commodities, reduced spoilage risks, improved quality, streamlined operations, and increased efficiency and profitability.

Furthermore, DCX clients will be able to utilize the data generated by Centaur's offerings within the dMRV solution which DCX is developing for food waste in partnership with Verdana. This integration will provide users with access to Verdana's benchmarking and measurement tools, as well as the opportunity to register and certify carbon credit claims through Eco-consortium, Asia's first Digital Carbon Registry. DCX will assist buyers in monetizing these credits through its exchange. Additionally, through Verdana, DCX clients will gain access to a dedicated US$ 800 million pool to fund carbon credit opportunities.

Stephen Edkins, Co-Founder, and CEO of DCX, expressed, "Centaur's solution and API-first architecture provide real-time product condition tracking and utilize IoT automation to improve freight and administrative inefficiencies and drive business processes. Centaur goes beyond its competition by not only understanding cargo temperature but also predicting status and condition of commodities and SKUs in each trailer. Our infrastructure is powered by AWS, and regardless of our customers' chosen ERP system, we offer a standard set of Public APIs for seamless integration and enhanced visibility."

Dr. Sotiris Bantas, President & CEO of Centaur, also expressed his excitement about the collaboration with DCX, stating, "We are thrilled to join forces with DCX, a visionary company at the forefront of digitally transforming the traditional commodity trading landscape. This partnership allows us to leverage Centaur's AI and predictive solutions for sustainable supply chains and integrate them seamlessly with DCX's advanced platform. Together, we are revolutionizing the industry by providing commodity traders with real-time supply chain visibility, predictive waste prevention, and the ability to explore carbon credit opportunities through a groundbreaking dMRV solution. By combining our expertise with that of like-minded innovators, we are empowering traders to embrace sustainability, drive operational efficiencies, and create a positive impact on both their bottom line and the environment."

More about DCX

DCX is a global provider of sustainable platforms for agri commodities and food  products.  The DCX Global Marketplace allows users from around the world to connect and transact initially in  4 agri commodity areas – Rice, Fertilizer, Grains and Pulses. Since its launch in 2020 the company has attracted over 1,000 clients from 45+ countries around the world. The flexibility of the DCX platform allows the creation of regional and local marketplaces with smaller participants and local payments providers integrated. In addition to offering Global and Local Marketplaces, the DCX 2.0 platform will allow clients to license the platform for use via a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering promoting seamless digitalization and trusted reporting within their own groups and with clients and service providers.

Learn more at dcx.group

More about Centaur Analytics, Inc.

Centaur is a pioneering provider of turnkey data services for sustainable supply chains. Harnessing the power of advanced sensors, explainable AI, and predictive modeling, Centaur revolutionizes the way commodities and foodstuffs are monitored, managed, and traded. By delivering innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality control, and sustainability, while preventing loss and waste, Centaur empowers growers, processors, and businesses to thrive in an ever-evolving world.

Learn more at centaur.ag.

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June 7, 2023
DCX and Auravant announce partnership

DCX – a global operator of platforms for agri commodities based in Singapore and Auravant, a digital tool that helps farmers to improve yields and perform a more sustainable farming, have agreed to cooperate to give DCX clients access to Auravant’s platform.

DCX clients will get access to Auravant’s platform alongside DCX’s existing global and regional marketplaces for agricultural commodities. The Auravant solution will allow DCX users to track the emissions and soil footprint of the crops and other agricultural goods that they are producing or purchasing.  

DCX clients will then be able to feed the data generated into the dMRV solution that DCX is developing for food waste with partner Verdana. This will allow its users to access Verdana benchmarking and measurement tools as well as the potential to certify carbon credit claims through standards bodies, like CerCarbono, before putting the carbon credits up for sale. Through Verdana, DCX clients will also get access to a dedicated $800 million pool to fund carbon credit opportunities.

Stephen Edkins, Co-Founder and CEO of DCX said “Auravant’s solution and API-first architecture provides real-time and historical satellite tracking that can then be layered with our own geo-located user base to assess how crops are being grown and livestock being reared ,” he said. “Our infrastructure is powered by AWS and irrespective of which ERP system our customers use, we have a standard set of Public APIs that allow for integration, enhancing their visibility.”

Leandro Sabignoso, CEO of Auravant said, “at Auravant we pursue to make agricultural production more efficient by improving agronomic decision-making. We found that the way to do this was to empower farmers and advisors, through powerful and simple technologies, which allow them to make a more accurate treatment of their productions without requiring large investments or spending time training in complex technologies. With our platform, we help to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture, optimizing input use and maximizing productivity in every hectare of the field.

We are happy to have found in DCX a partner who shares our vision for the development of agribusiness, with a focus on sustainable production and who knows very well the challenges faced by local farmers.”.

More about DCX

DCX is a global provider of platforms for agri commodities and related products. The DCX Global Marketplace allows users from around the world to connect and transact initially in  4 agri commodity areas – Rice, Fertilizer, Grains and Pulses. Since its launch in 2020 the company has attracted over 1000 clients from 40+ countries around the world. The flexibility of the DCX platform allows the creation of regional and local marketplaces with smaller participants and local payments providers integrated.  In addition to offering Global and Local Marketplaces, the DCX 2.0 platform will allow clients to license the platform for use via  a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering promoting seamless digitalization and trusted reporting within their own groups and with clients and service providers.

More about Auravant

With more than 12 million hectares monitored in 120 countries and 85,000 users, Auravant is the platform that is revolutionizing digital agriculture. Simple and easy to use, Auravant is already being adopted by farmers, agricultural advisors and companies to obtain greater efficiency in every hectare of the field, in a sustainable way.

Learn more at auravant.com

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April 24, 2023
DCX and Verdana announce partnership to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and food waste.

DCX, a Singaporebased global SaaS platform for food commodity trading and logistics, willintegrate with Verdana’s solutions that automate carbon management, facilitatecarbon certification, and provide secure and credible carbon footprintanalytics.

The initial focus will be on 4 verticals – Rice, Fertilizer, Livestock and Food Waste, as well as related service areas like warehousing and freight. Together these represent the largest opportunities for carbon credit creation in the farming and food sectors with a potential to reduce an estimated 5.7 billion tons of annual CO2 equivalent in GHG emissions.

DCX users will be able to access Verdana benchmarking and measurement tools as well as submit carbon credit claims for certification by standards bodies like CerCarbono, before putting the certified carbon credits up for sale on DCX’s carbon exchange,  and other  Verdana affiliated marketplaces.

Through Verdana, DCX has access to Green Funding for GHG reduction, and energy efficiency projects.

Stephen Edkins, CEO of DCX commented “Our partnership with Verdana allows us to plug into an end to end ecosystem for benchmarking, creating and buying credits. Our 1000+ users – who are in nearly all of the target verticals – will now get full visibility on their carbon footprint and tap into funds which will allow them to reduce it. We were particularly impressed by the Verdana commitment to transparent digitalization. Right now the process for certification is opaque and expensive. We aim to democratize that for everyone in the farming and food actors. This will increase food security while increasing income for farmers. There is no greater impact.”

“DCX’s commitment towards digitization is what the carbon trade needs from all stakeholders,” said Braham Singh, Chairman of Verdana. “There is a glut of unverifiable carbon credits in the market today. At Verdana we ensure an immutable chain carries data to the standards bodies certifying the credit. Such carbon credits stand above others and command a higher price.”

About DCX

DCX is a global provider of platforms for agri commodities and related products. The DCX Global Marketplace allows users from around the world to connect and transact initially in 4 agri commodity areas – Rice, Fertilizer, Grains and Pulses. Since its launch in 2020 the company has attracted over 1000 clients from 50+ countries around the world. The flexibility of the DCX platform allows the creation of regional and local marketplaces with smaller participants and local payments providers integrated. In addition to offering Global and Local Marketplaces, the DCX 2.0 platform will allow clients to license the platform for use via a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering promoting seam less digitalization and trusted reporting within their own groups and with clients and service providers.

About Verdana EcoConsortium  

The Verdana Platform is a cloud-based SaaS system that automates carbon management, facilitates carbon trade, and provides secure and credible carbon footprint analytics. The platform is operational  and currently being used to gather power consumption and carbon footprint data from dispersed  commercial facilities across Asia and Europe. It is scalable, secure, open to authorized parties, and  built on open-source modules. While the carbon footprint management business is expected to grow  to $12B by 2025, Verdana’s Blockchained SaaS Platform is unique in providing end-to-end automation  that restores credibility to the carbon trade.

Verdana and Eco-Registry have partnered to establish a digital carbon registry to offer digital registry services to voluntary sector and national carbon registries. Eco-Consortium ties into the World Bank sponsored CAD Trust to help affiliated countries meet their sovereign commitments to reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Eco-Consortium will track and manage carbon credits, while  assisting the government verify  actual emissions reductions. The proposed system is designed to enable all carbon trade stakeholders track and manage carbon credits and to fast-track deployment of national registries by having a back-office digital infrastructure do the work. The system components are already live and operating.

https://verdana.io/

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March 17, 2023