The rise of blockchain technology in agriculture

Blockchain appeared in our lives as a modern technology that promises ubiquitous business transactions among distributed untrusted parties, without the need of intermediaries such as banks. Several ongoing projects and initiatives now illustrate the impact blockchain technology is having on agricult...

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Autores principales: Kamilaris, Andreas, Prenafeta-Boldú, Francesc Xavier, Fonts, Agusti
Formato: Magazine Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2018
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97804
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Sumario:Blockchain appeared in our lives as a modern technology that promises ubiquitous business transactions among distributed untrusted parties, without the need of intermediaries such as banks. Several ongoing projects and initiatives now illustrate the impact blockchain technology is having on agriculture and suggest it has great potential for the future.