Abstract

Food is an important part of the lives of people and of human cultures across the world. The agricultural and food sector is regarded as a major global employment. Agricultural supply chain management is made one of the most complicated and demanding processes by the huge number and heterogeneity of the stakeholders involved, such as farmers, distributors and retailers, as well as customers. The blockchain technology can monitor the origin of food and so assist construct reliable chains of food supply and increase customer confidence. It makes it easier to employ data based technology to make farming smarter as a confidential means of storing data. It also permits timely payment between stakeholders, utilized in conjunction with smart contracts, which may be triggered by changes in data on the blockchain. This article discusses blockchain technology applications in food supply chains, agricultural insurance, smart agriculture and agricultural goods transactions.

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