Ensuring Food Supply and Security During Localised Lockdowns

2021 ◽  
pp. 160-193
Author(s):  
Iman Hussain ◽  
Chloë Allen-Ede ◽  
Lukas Jaks ◽  
Herbert Daly
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Stable Conditions ◽  
Third Sector Organisations ◽  
Great Pressure

A pandemic crisis inevitably puts great pressure on different aspects of societal and commercial infrastructure. Paths for information and goods designed and optimised for stable conditions may fail to meet the needs of emergency situations, whether suddenly imposed or planned. This chapter discusses the effects of the 2020 pandemic on food supply chains. These issues are considered as problems of information sharing and systemic behaviour with implications for both people and technology. Based on work in Wolverhampton, UK, the effect of the 2020 lockdown period on local businesses and charities is considered. In response to these observations, the design and development of Lupe, a prototype application to support the distribution and trading of food during periods of lockdown, is described. The aim of the system is to integrate the needs of consumers, businesses, and third sector organisations. The use of blockchain technology in the Lupe system to provide appropriate functionality and security for data is explored. Initial evaluations of the prototype by stakeholders are also included.

The use of Internet of Things (IoT) to improve transparency in agri-food supply chains

2021 ◽  
pp. 369-406
Author(s):  
Rounaq Nayak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food System ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
The Impact

Global food production needs to increase by approximately 70% by 2050 to ensure food security and feed the global population which is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. To achieve these objectives in a sustainable manner, there is a need for modernisation and intensification of agricultural practices. There is also an increasing demand for proving sustainability within supply chains with research showing a direct correlation between transparency and consumer trust in agri-food products. This chapter starts out by detailing the impact and need for a globalised food system. It then progresses to discuss existing applications of Internet of Things (IoT) systems and the potential of future IoT systems in helping achieve these targets. The chapter also briefly touches upon the potential for combining Blockchain Technology and IoT systems in helping improve transparency and accountability within agri-food supply chains.

scholarly journals The rise of blockchain technology in agriculture and food supply chains

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 640-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Kamilaris ◽  
Agusti Fonts ◽  
Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldύ
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Relational enablers of information sharing: evidence from Chinese food supply chains

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (5) ◽  
pp. 838-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoling Fu ◽  
Zhaojun Han ◽  
Baofeng Huo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains

Purpose Facilitating supply chain visibility and traceability through effective information sharing is vital to improve the quality and safety of food products. However, we know little about the enablers of information sharing in food supply chains. Drawing upon resource dependence theory and social exchange theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore how farmers’ dependence on companies influences their trust in and relationship commitment to those companies, and in turn facilitates effective information sharing with them. Design/methodology/approach Data collected from 462 farmers in China were used to test the conceptual model and related hypotheses. Findings The results show that dependence has a significant positive effect on trust and relationship commitment, but it has no direct significant effect on information sharing. In addition, trust has a significantly positive influence on relationship commitment, and both trust and relationship commitment have significantly positive effects on information sharing. These findings show that strengthening farmers’ dependence on companies can cultivate farmers’ trust and relationship commitment, thereby encouraging them to share information with the companies. Originality/value Theoretically, this study contributes to the supply chain information sharing and relationship management literature. Practically, it shows how companies can effectively monitor production processes and improve food quality and safety through information sharing and relationship management.

scholarly journals Digitalization of Agri-food Supply Chains: Facts and Promises of Blockchain Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Kurucz ◽  
Fachri Rizky Sitompul ◽  
Edit Süle
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Digital Methods

With the globalization agri-food supply chains become longer and more complex, what makes it difficult to manage. parallel with this there is increasing customer demand for knowing the origin, ingredients and delivery chain of agricultural products. the need for more efficient, traceable and visible supply chain for agri-food products appears from supply side. The digital methods of industry 4.0 are able to provide solutions for these demands particularly those which are able to trace product reliable way from its origin to consumption. blockchain is a disruptive technology by which every important product information can be collected, stored and shared with the actors involved in the product process chain from the first phase to the final customer. The paper provides an overview about blockchain technology and its operation in agri-food supply chains environment, then presents some examples from the practice of different countries where blockchain was applied in the agricultural sector in order to introduce experiences as facts, and further possibilities as promises by blockchain.

Blockchain and IoT-Based Diary Supply Chain Management System for Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
pp. 246-273
Author(s):  
K. Pubudu Nuwnthika Jayasena ◽  
Poddivila Marage Nimasha Ruwandi Madhunamali
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Management System ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Shared File ◽  
Supply Chain Management System ◽  
High Integrity

The central problem to be addressed in this research is to investigate how blockchain technology can be used in today's food supply chains to deliver greater traceability of assets. The aim is to create a blockchain model in the dairy supply chain that can be implemented across any food supply chains and present the advantages and limitations in its implementation. Blockchain allows monitoring all types of transactions in a supply chain more safely and transparently. Acceptance of blockchain in the supply chain and logistics is slow right now because of related risks and the lack of demonstrable models. The proposed solution removes the need for a trusted centralized authority, intermediaries and provides records of transactions, improving high integrity, reliability, and security efficiency and protection. All transactions are registered and maintained in the unchangeable database of the blockchain with access to a shared file network.

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