Guides

Guides, by the role you play

Practical walkthroughs — for the authority adopting a registry, the vendor building on it, the keeper using it directly, and the exporter who depends on the evidence it produces.

For governmentsHow a national livestock registry rollout works

A national registry is adopted, not switched on. The sequence most countries follow — from a first conversation to a mandatory, nationwide system — and what each stage actually involves.

8 min read For vendorsIntegrating with LITS as a vendor

How a farm-management, abattoir or auction platform connects to a national registry: authentication, the core endpoints, reliable writes, and the dry-run to live path.

7 min read For keepersRegister and move cattle on a LITS registry

For keepers with or without a vendor app: how an animal gets one national ID for life, how a movement permit works, and how anyone verifies a certificate.

6 min read Export & marketsEUDR and African beef: the traceability you actually need

What the EU Deforestation Regulation requires for cattle, what is myth, and how a national registry produces the evidence — including why live cattle need only a single GPS point.

7 min read