Blockchain Applications in Agribusiness: A Systematic Review

Geneci da Silva Ribeiro Rocha, Letícia de Oliveira and Edson Talamini
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Geneci da Silva Ribeiro Rocha: Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness—CEPAN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Rio Grande do Sul 90040-060, Brazil
Letícia de Oliveira: Department of Economics and International Relations—DERI, Faculty of Economics, and Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness—CEPAN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Rio Grande do Sul 90040-060, Brazil
Edson Talamini: Department of Economics and International Relations—DERI, Faculty of Economics, and Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness—CEPAN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Rio Grande do Sul 90040-060, Brazil

Future Internet, 2021, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: Blockchain is a technology that can be applied in different sectors to solve various problems. As a complex system, agribusiness presents many possibilities to take advantage of blockchain technology. The main goal of this paper is to identify the purposes for which blockchain has been applied in the agribusiness sector, for which a PRISMA-based systematic review was carried out. The scientific literature corpus was accessed and selected from Elsevier’s Scopus and ISI of Knowledge’s Web of Science (WoS) platforms, using the PRISMA protocol procedures. Seventy-one articles were selected for analysis. Blockchain application in agribusiness is a novel topic, with the first publication dating from 2016. The technological development prevails more than blockchain applications since it has been addressed mainly in the Computer Sciences and Engineering. Blockchain applications for agribusiness management of financial, energy, logistical, environmental, agricultural, livestock, and industrial purposes have been reported in the literature. The findings suggest that blockchain brings many benefits when used in agribusiness supply chains. We concluded that the research on blockchain applications in agribusiness is only at an early stage, as many prototypes are being developed and tested in the laboratory. In the near future, blockchain will be increasingly applied across all economic sectors, including agribusiness, promoting greater reliability and agility in information with a reduced cost. Several gaps for future studies were observed, with significant value for science, industry, and society.

Keywords: Internet of Things; information technology; innovation; supply chains; transparency; traceability; safety; food systems; transactions; smart contracts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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