Food Supply Chain using Blockchain Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55522/ijti.V1I1.0010

Abstract

When a family in India consumes a piece of fish for dinner, they might be eating seafood that was first purchased by a distributor in Japan, then transported to a packing facility in Thailand, before arriving at a wholesaler in India and finally a supermarket chain in Delhi. The increase in complexity can cause serious food regulations fraud, Food regulations tend to focus on food safety to preserve human health. Transnational and frequently ocean-based food supply chains are extensive, contain a lot of weak points, and are open to contamination and criminal sabotage. Yet, illegal infiltration motivated by financial gain, where there is little chance of identification and even less chance of punishment, can endanger human health. New, decentralized technologies, like blockchain, offer affordable, immutable, and transparent ways to track every step of the trip from farm to fork—or, to put it another way, from sea to supper. Although some brands and products may gain more consumer trust if they embrace traceability technology, the expense will undoubtedly be passed on to the consumer.