By Maegan Mackimmie
Grain Farmers of Ontario is part of a farm-to-table traceability pilot that used blockchain to follow locally produced Certified soybean seed through production and processing and ended with freshly packed tofu hitting grocery store shelves.
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This first-of-its-kind pilot was supported by an investment of $58,000 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (now the Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program), and through additional support from Grain Farmers of Ontario.
The intention of the pilot was to provide a mechanism for the Ontario soybean supply chain to meet consumer demand for transparency and build additional value into their product at home and internationally. This was achieved by recording every step the soybean seed took in real-time onto one blockchain, creating a digital food passport that could be accessed by scanning a QR code on the final packaged product.
While this digital passport is helpful for the consumer and farmers, it also has positive implications for food safety and export markets.
To see it for yourself visit: http://id.graindiscovery.com/