An Automated Framework Blockchain-Based Agriculture Supply Chain

Abstract

The agricultural supply chain plays a crucial role in ensuring food security and sustainability. However, traditional supply chains face challenges such as lack of transparency, inefficiencies, and limited traceability, leading to fraud, food wastage, and delays. Blockchain technology has emerged as a promising solution to address these issues by providing a decentralized, immutable, and transparent ledger system. This paper explores the key attributes essential for an efficient agricultural supply chain, such as traceability, transparency, data integrity, and operational efficiency. A comprehensive survey of existing research is conducted to analyze blockchain-based solutions implemented in the agriculture sector. Various techniques, including different consensus mechanisms (such as Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake, and PBFT), smart contract applications, and scalability solutions, are compared based on performance, cost, and adoption challenges. Despite its potential, blockchain faces limitations such as high transaction costs, interoperability issues, and resistance to adoption by stakeholders. Identifying these research gaps helps in refining future studies to develop a more effective and scalable blockchain framework for agricultural supply chains. This paper presents a novel perspective on blockchain-driven supply chain frameworks, highlighting their role in optimizing logistics, reducing fraud, and ensuring sustainability in global commerce. The future of blockchain-based supply chain management lies in its integration with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and Big Data analytics. AI-powered analytics can enhance predictive decision-making, while IoT sensors can provide real-time monitoring of goods, improving accuracy and efficiency.