Blockchain: a brief review of Agri-Food Supply Chain Solutions and Opportunities

[EN]This article aims at presenting Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies from business perspective (although providing adequate technology context) and, especially, highlighting concrete implementations in Agri-Food Supply Chain, bringing security, transparency and robustness to solutions,...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Parra Domínguez, Javier, Roseiro, Pedro
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/170398
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/170398
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Distributed Ledger Technology
DLT
Blockchain
Agri-food
Logistics
Acceleration Programmes
Descrição
Resumo:[EN]This article aims at presenting Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies from business perspective (although providing adequate technology context) and, especially, highlighting concrete implementations in Agri-Food Supply Chain, bringing security, transparency and robustness to solutions, and enabling the creation of added value through the provisioning of information to consumers which allow them to understand the origin, the transformation and the transportation of agri-food goods. It also brings some examples of European Programmes and Projects that are supporting innovative solutions to reach the market.