Application of Blockchain Technology Model in Food Palliative Distribution in Developing Countries

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic brought negative effects on the global economy, which led to food shortage. Also, the prevention of online food loss throughout the supply chain, including donors and manufacturers, has become a major challenge for a number of organizations. In the light of these challenges, there is a concern in the production, processing, demand, and distribution of food. To address this issue, there is need for reliable and robust tools that traces food throughout the supply chain from the donor to the consumer, thus, ensuring transparency. This study investigates the existing system method of food distribution in Nigerian, and proposed a model for food distribution using blockchain technology. The result showed that blockchain technology can be adopted in food chain distribution.