Applying blockchain technology to improve agri-food traceability: A review of development methods, benefits and challenges

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 260; p. 121031
• Main Authors: Feng, Huanhuan, Wang, Xiang, Duan, Yanqing, Zhang, Jian, Zhang, Xiaoshuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020
• Subjects: blockchain; Blockchain technology; food quality; food supply chain; Food sustainability; Internet; monitoring; Security and transparency; sustainable agriculture; Traceability; Traceability; Food sustainability; Security and transparency; Blockchain technology

Traceability plays a vital role in food quality and safety management. Traditional Internet of Things (IoT) traceability systems provide the feasible solutions for the quality monitoring and traceability of food supply chains. However, most of the IoT solutions rely on the centralized server-client...