How blockchain can help us transform our agrifood systems
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2022-10-16

Innovative technologies can help us make our agrifood systems become 
more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable 
One such “new kid on the block” is blockchain technology. 
Blockchain is a shared and decentralized database that,  
unlike traditional databases, uses a digital ledger  
that is simultaneously duplicated and distributed  
across a network of nodes on computers or servers. 
This makes records virtually impossible to change or hack. 
FAO is already using blockchain technology to ensure  
transparency, traceability and sustainability of food commodities. 
Here are a 3 examples of how blockchain  
can help us transform our agrifood systems 
1 Better carbon accounting using blockchain technology  
can help countries keep their greenhouse gas emissions  
in line with their commitment to the United Nations’ Paris Agreement. 
2 In Papua New Guinea, FAO worked with 
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). 
on a distributed ledger system based on blockchain to help  
track livestock and allow consumers to verify their production history. 
3 FAO is collaborating with the Wageningen University in the Netherlands  
to explore uses of blockchain, for instance in monitoring  
child labour risks and forest management. 
These are just a few examples of how new technologies  
are helping us transform our agrifood systems  
for a better tomorrow, leaving no one behind. 



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