How might broad adoption of blockchain‐based traceability impact the U.S. fresh produce supply chain?

Applications of blockchain in the food sector are growing and the adoption of farm‐to‐fork traceability systems is at the forefront. We review applications of blockchain across different dimensions while focusing on how broad adoption of the technology might help address major challenges faced by th...

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Published inReview of agricultural economics Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 219 - 236
Main Authors Collart, Alba J, Canales, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cary John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2022
Subjects
Blockchain
Food
Food safety
Food waste
Fraud
Supply chains
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Summary:Applications of blockchain in the food sector are growing and the adoption of farm‐to‐fork traceability systems is at the forefront. We review applications of blockchain across different dimensions while focusing on how broad adoption of the technology might help address major challenges faced by the U.S. fresh produce industry. These challenges include food safety, food fraud, food loss and waste, and the general need for better traceability systems. We discuss whether blockchain technologies might play a role in enhancing the resilience of the produce supply chain and highlight limitations and challenges of the technology stakeholders might consider going forward.JEL CLASSIFICATIONL86; O32; Q13
ISSN:2040-5790
2040-5804
DOI:10.1002/aepp.13134