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Following a 2.5-year pilot program, an Australian mango producer is increasing the use of blockchain technology for supply chain traceability.
According to the Cooperative Research Center for Developing Northern Australia, or CRCNA, the organization has partnered with leading Australian mango producer Manbulloo and traceability software company Trust Provenance to test a supply chain management program across their supply chain. supply and distribution centers in Queensland and the Northern Territory. The project, launched in 2018, uses sensors placed in mango crates to track the movement of the sweet fruit as well as monitor its temperature, humidity and transit time.
Dr Sam McMahon, Senator for the Northern Territory, said:
“Manbulloo can see where their fruits lie along the supply chain in real time and maintain proactive quality control and a quality assurance protocol to address any issues immediately and complement what is already a best-in-industry approach. “.
McMahon added that: “This project promises to be a significant turning point for the mango industry.”
Trust Provenance founder Andrew Grant said the expanded system will improve mango distribution across the country by reducing waste and seeing exactly where inefficiencies lie in the supply chain. CRCNA raised more than $ 827,000 for the 2.5-year testing phase, which began in April 2018.
Other companies have used blockchain technology for tracking the food supply chain. Cointelegraph reported in July that $ 300 billion worth of food items could potentially be traced down the supply chain every year within seven years.
“The impact of this project will extend beyond the mango industry to other agricultural products and supply chain systems, which could benefit from the efficiencies this blockchain platform has demonstrated,” said Jed Matz, CEO of CRCNA.
