Blockchain technology connects multiple entities of the agri-food supply chain, forming a unified database
CASE STUDIES: EXAMPLE 1
- - Case Study of a Traditional Bakery: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9410538
- - Case Study in China
- https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/epdf/10.22434/IFAMR2019.0152?role=tab
- - Uncovering the potential of blockchain in the agri-food supply chain
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923474822000303
- Case one1: blockchain-based poultry farming ecosystem – ‘Bu Bu Chicken’ project
- The 'Bu Bu Chicken' project by Zhong An Technology utilizes special technology like sensors and a secure database called 'An Chain Cloud' to track the chicken's journey from the farm to the consumer's plate.
- Sensors placed on the chicken collect data about its location and the conditions it's raised in, which is then stored securely in a database.
- Consumers can access this data through a mobile app, which provides detailed information about the chicken's origin, handling, and transportation.
- To ensure the reliability of the information, multiple parties agree on it using a special system, increasing trust among consumers.
- Zhong An Technology collaborates with farmers, delivery companies like SF EXPRESS, processing plants, and online stores such as JD.com to implement the project.
- The use of blockchain technology helps in tracking the chicken's journey from birth to sale, facilitating transparency and reliability.
- 'Bu Bu Chicken' is priced at $33 and is available on platforms like SF Best Choice and JD.com.
- Currently, Zhong An Technology works with over 200 farms across China and aims to expand to 2,500 farms by 2020.
- Zhong An also offers financial services such as insurance and loans to farmers and businesses involved in the project, leveraging data from the blockchain system to ensure affordability and accessibility.
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CASE STUDIES: EXAMPLE 2
Case two2: ‘Shan Liang Taste’ – the agri-food supply chain system under the blockchain environment
- Shan Liang Taste combines Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and big data to develop an agri-food supply chain management platform.
- They digitize the assets of Beidahuang Farm Group, breaking down its grain supply chain into 1,639 business nodes across 3 farms, 9 management districts, and 33 workstations.
- By adopting standardized, large-scale, and mechanized production methods, Shan Liang Taste creates an autonomous agricultural system powered by intelligent equipment and blockchain.
- Various IoT devices installed on equipment automatically collect data such as time, location, planting details, and management data, which is uploaded to the blockchain system to ensure authenticity.
- Participants in the grain supply chain record transaction information on the blockchain system, ensuring transaction security and comprehensive data mapping.
- Shan Liang Taste develops various apps within the blockchain platform to manage the grain supply chain effectively:
- Shan Liang Blockchain Food Tickets app issues tradable and collateralized digital planting orders corresponding to land.
- Shan Liang Blockchain Order via WeChat allows customers to book land for rice production, with orders costing $1,150 for 1 mu land.
- Shan Liang Smart Contract app provides supply chain order contracts, effectively solving trust issues.
- Shan Liang Steward app standardizes production services including breeding, procurement of agricultural materials, and production planning.
- Shan Liang Finance app, in collaboration with financial institutions, offers new financial services to supply chain partners based on blockchain data assets and trading data.
- Shan Liang Taste also collaborates with various institutions for quality inspection and technical support, further enhancing the quality of grain production.
- Overall, Shan Liang Taste revolutionizes the traditional hierarchical model of the agri-food supply chain, leveraging technology to upgrade industrial processes and ensure grain quality from the source.
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CASE STUDIES: SUMMARY
Blockchain and agri-food supply chain are coupled in trust mechanism
Blockchain and agri-food supply chain are coupled in management structure
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