Earlier this week, Aussie agritech firm Aglive announced it completed a blockchain traceability trial for beef shipments from Australia to China, reported Farmweekly. The trail was run in collaboration with logistics company DB Schenker and supported by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
Aglive’s blockchain platform enables beef traceability from farm to table by leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and AI. The trial involved using IoT to track cattle from a Macka’s farm in New South Wales (NSW) to a local slaughterhouse, then to Brisbane from where it was shipped to China. The trial was launched in January 2020.
“In light of coronavirus, strengthening the connection between Australian farming and food has never been more important,” said Paul Ryan, executive director at Aglive. “We are now living in a world where food fraud and related health risks are becoming a growing problem caused by lack of data and traceability, so we must work together to restore consumer trust.”
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