Abstract:
An approximate 63% of total pork produce in the Philippines is sourced from small
backyard operations. However, the lack of regulatory oversight and poor handling
of biosecurity in these backyard farms lead to significant challenges in disease control
and quality assurance. To address these issues, there is a need to establish a
traceability-to-farm system that would encourage small backyard operators to participate
in quality control processes. This system can also provide transparency to
consumers and stakeholders alike and help establish trust and confidence in the supply
chain. To this end, this paper has developed a blockchain-based solution for
supply chain governance that leverages Hyperledger Fabric’s enterprise-grade design
to enable efficient and reliable tracking of pigs and pork products in a customizable
and scalable manner.
