Zimbabwe is one of the first African countries to have a blockchain-based cattle traceability system. In a partnership between Washington DC-based social enterprise E-Livestock Global and Mastercard, the payment technology company is bringing its Provenance blockchain technology to Zimbabwe’s beef supply chain.
With this food traceability system, Zimbabwe hopes to revitalize its declining beef export market with herds hit by a tick-borne disease in 2018.
“Tracking the medical history of cattle on a tamper-proof blockchain ledger will foster renewed trust in Zimbabwean cattle farming and re-establish Zimbabwe’s credibility as an international beef exporter”, said Max Makuvise, Founder and President of E-Livestock Global.
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