Motivated by the recent surge of interestm in blockchain adoption across industries, this paper has theoretically examined the potential advantages and major barriers to blockchain adoption in the agri-food sector. Recent research and pilot studies suggest that blockchain may promote agri-food sustainability, however blockchain adoption is still in its infancy and further studies are needed to accurately assess the advantages and limitations of using lockchain-based technologies in the agri-food sector. We acknowledge the shortcomings of the present study due to its conceptual nature, but drawing on the existing theoretical and mempirical literature, it may act as a springboard form future research directions.

Blockchain as a strategic enabler of agri-food sustainability

Della Corte, Gaetano;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Motivated by the recent surge of interestm in blockchain adoption across industries, this paper has theoretically examined the potential advantages and major barriers to blockchain adoption in the agri-food sector. Recent research and pilot studies suggest that blockchain may promote agri-food sustainability, however blockchain adoption is still in its infancy and further studies are needed to accurately assess the advantages and limitations of using lockchain-based technologies in the agri-food sector. We acknowledge the shortcomings of the present study due to its conceptual nature, but drawing on the existing theoretical and mempirical literature, it may act as a springboard form future research directions.
2021
978-1-6654-1654-2
Blockchain
technology
sustainability
agri-food
supply chain
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Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12606/12037
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