Aplicando Blockchain Hyperledger Iroha para Rastrear Mel de Abelha

• Francisco Ronald Araújo Barbosa UFC
• Antonio Rafael Braga UFC
• Danielo G. Gomes UFC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wcama.2023.229849

Abstract

Product traceability is a growing concern for increasingly demanding consumers regarding the origin and quality of what they are consuming. However, producers have faced challenges associated with the new demands of the consumer market, as traditional tracing and certification processes are often expensive, bureaucratic, and subject to fraud and counterfeiting. In this article, we present a more economical and less bureaucratic solution based on the Hyperledger Iroha Blockchain to reliably track and certify the honey production chain. The proposed solution is composed of smart contracts that record important information about the production process, such as the origin of the honey, production and transportation conditions, among other relevant data, such as harvest date and time, beehive location, honey volume, and logistics data. The results suggest that the adoption of Blockchain technology provides increased integration of the production chain links and transparency in transactions throughout the process, which can lead to greater consumer confidence in the products purchased.

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