Plots and mapping
This is the most consequential page in the Supply Base section. A plot without a boundary can’t be checked for deforestation, which means it can’t appear properly in an EUDR report, which means the farm effectively can’t be sold into the EU market with confidence.
Add a plot
Section titled “Add a plot”- Open the supplier from Suppliers.
- Open its Plots tab.
- Click Create to open the new-plot form.
- Fill in the details and save.
Map its boundary
Section titled “Map its boundary”Open the plot menu - the … button - and choose one of three options.
Draw Polygon
Section titled “Draw Polygon”Draw the boundary directly on the map. Use the map search bar to jump to the village or place first, then click the map to add points around the plot.
Best for plots you know well, or for correcting a boundary that came back from the field slightly wrong.
Upload Polygon
Section titled “Upload Polygon”Upload an existing boundary file. Use this when boundaries were collected with other equipment, or supplied by a cooperative or government dataset.
For many plots at once, use bulk import instead - it accepts GeoJSON and KML.
Add GPS Point
Section titled “Add GPS Point”Type a latitude and longitude, or drop a pin on the map.
A single point is weaker evidence than a boundary - it locates the plot but doesn’t describe its shape or area. Use it when a full boundary isn’t available, not as the default.
The supplier house location
Section titled “The supplier house location”Separate from plots, a supplier has a house location - where the farmer actually lives, which is often not on the land they farm.
In the right-hand panel, next to Supplier House, use Set location or Edit location.
Overlaps on the map
Section titled “Overlaps on the map”When two plot boundaries cross, the map can colour the overlapping area and label it with the plot names and the overlap percentage. That is on by default.
Under the map, in the third column after Satellite Analysis Overlay, use Plot overlays:
- Show nearby plots — off by default. Tick it to load neighbouring plots from other suppliers nearby. The choice is remembered in this browser.
- Show overlaps — on by default. Untick it to hide overlap colours and labels. Plot boundaries stay on the map.
A Supplier Report (Show Report on the supplier page) never shows those overlap names from other plots, on screen or in the printed PDF.
What counts as “mapped”
Section titled “What counts as “mapped””A plot is mapped once its boundary or GPS point is saved. That’s the definition behind every mapping-coverage figure in the product, so if your coverage number looks wrong, it’s counting exactly this.
Doing it properly in the field
Section titled “Doing it properly in the field”The strongest boundary is one walked on foot with the Field App, at the plot, with the farmer present to confirm where the edges are. Everything else is a reconstruction. Where you have the choice, walk it.
- Run a deforestation check - what mapping unlocks
- Generate satellite imagery