Blockchain-Enabled Traceability in the Rice Supply Chain: Insights from the TRACE-RICE Project.

ABSTRACT: Agri-food supply chains, particularly in the rice sector, face persistent challenges in transparency, quality control, and sustainability due to their complexity and fragmentation. Blockchain technology provides a promising solution by ensuring secure, immutable, and verifiable records of production and supply chain activities, supporting both consumer trust and compliance with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This study reports on the TRACE-RICE Mediterranean pilot project, which developed a blockchain-enabled traceability system for rice production in Portugal. A Rice Field Data Recording App, built with ArcGIS Survey123, digitized agronomic and compliance records from Integrated Production systems and linked them to blockchain-verified QR codes on consumer packaging. The pilot c

SUBMITTER: Goncalves C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature