Blockchain Technology Applied to the Cocoa Export Supply Chain: A Latin America Case

Mario Chong, Eduardo Perez, Jet Castilla, Hernan Rosario

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Abstract

This chapter recommends applying block chain technology to the cocoa supply chain. Using this technology, it will be possible to show and guarantee the traceability of the final product. Traceability in the cocoa chain begins in the production stages (harvest and post-harvest) to obtain relevant data related to cocoa beans and their producers, promptly, until finding the raw material origin and inputs used during the process. The material provider's name must be considered, as well as the manufacturer's expiration date, the batch number, and the production area's reception date. This is why authors recommend using Block chain, which is a data structure that stores information chronologically in interlinked blocks. It works as a digital master book and the participants reach an agreement to register any information in the blocks. Throughout the chapter, authors show how to apply this technology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Research on Emerging Technologies for Effective Project Management
EditorsGeorge Leal Jamil, Fernanda Ribeiro , Armando Malheiro da Silva, Sérgio Maravilhas Lopes
PublisherIGI Global Publishing
Pages323-339
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9781522599944
ISBN (Print)9781522599937, 1522599932
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2019

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