Design and implementation of a software for the traceability of coffee processing

This article describes the implementation of a software which allows supporting coffee producers in the process of obtaining a certification of origin for their product according to the regulations established for trade in agricultural products, especially monitored in the European Union since January 2005. This regulation set down the requirements for a follow-up that guarantees the authenticity and traceability of the food, which satisfies the final consumer. The project was carried out using the Scrum framework and the eXtreme Programming (XP) software development methodology. The results showed that the integration of the framework and the method allowed organizing the work in phases and achieve incremental results. This application represents the first step to generate added value in a coffee farm through the traceability registration of their products.