Study of Blockchain Technology in Farmers Portal

Abstract

The agricultural sector faces significant challenges due to inefficiencies in supply chains, lack of transparency, and the absence of direct connections between farmers and buyers. These issues contribute to reduced farmer incomes and compromise product quality. Additionally, concerns regarding food safety, corruption, and traceability in globalized agricultural production highlight the need for a secure and efficient system. To address these challenges, this study explores the integration of blockchain technology into a web-based platform that enhances agricultural farmers portal transparency. The proposed system allows farmers to showcase their profiles, making their details accessible to a broader network of buyers, thereby enabling direct negotiations and price updates. Blockchain technology ensures that all transactions are securely recorded in an immutable ledger, eliminating reliance on intermediaries and centralized authorities. By leveraging blockchain’s decentralized structure, the system enhances traceability, improves trust, and ensures compliance with quality standards across the portal. This approach not only strengthens food safety measures but also promotes fair trade, efficiency, and sustainability within the agricultural sector.

Introduction

Globalization of agricultural supply chains has increased concerns about food safety, efficiency, and authenticity, highlighting the need for better traceability and transparency. Traditional centralized systems lack the ability to reliably track product origins, growth stages, and quality, leading to risks of contamination, fraud, and economic losses. Blockchain technology offers a decentralized, tamper-proof solution by creating an immutable ledger that records every transaction, enhancing transparency, trust, and efficiency.

The study proposes a blockchain-based framework integrated with a farmers’ portal, allowing farmers to directly connect with buyers, negotiate prices, and streamline transactions without intermediaries. This improves fair pricing for farmers, ensures product authenticity for consumers, and supports compliance with food safety regulations. The system uses smart contracts to automate transactions and allows consumers to verify product details via QR codes.

Challenges include the complexity of implementing decentralized systems, interoperability, scalability, and security risks. However, the blockchain-enabled supply chain promises to reduce fraud, improve logistics, increase transparency, and foster sustainable agriculture. The project targets improving agricultural supply chain management by tracking crop data from inception through distribution, providing a secure, efficient, and trustworthy platform that benefits all stakeholders.

Conclusion

The convergence of decentralized traceability and direct marketing is a transformative force in agriculture supply chains. It promotes transparency and trust while empowering farmers through direct consumer connections, reducing reliance on middlemen and increasing profitability. For consumers, this means heightened confidence in food safety and quality through traceability. Additionally, the streamlined supply chains contribute to environmental sustainability by minimizing food miles. This holistic approach aligns economic interests with environmental responsibility, making it a pivotal advancement in agriculture that benefits all stakeholders

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