@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.1008, 

TITLE={Blockchain, supply chains and the sustainability of agrifood systems: What are the impacts? An illustration based on case studies}, 
  
AUTHOR={Florent Saucède
, Isabelle Piot-Lepetit, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Technology and Innovation}, 
	
VOLUME={8}, 

NUMBER={Issue 4}, 
	
YEAR={2023}, 

URL={https://www.openscience.fr/Blockchain-supply-chains-and-the-sustainability-of-agrifood-systems-What-are}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.1008}, 
	
ISSN={2399-8571}, 
	
ABSTRACT={Blockchain is a digital technology that is said to have the potential to meet the needs of supply chains regarding traceability and transparency. It is also said to address sustainability issues such as reducing environmental impact, verifying working conditions and food quality, and improving the remuneration of the actors involved. The literature on this subject presents various arguments on the potential of blockchain, with very little empirical evidence. The purpose of our investigation is to discern what really drives the adoption of this technology, as well as to discover the impacts observed by participants. To do so, we have conducted a literature review on case studies on the subject of blockchain development for supply chains. In order to characterize the decisional factors leading to the development of blockchain as well as the advantages and disadvantages of its implementation, articles were analyzed according to different internal and external components of agri-food systems. We break down the influence of blockchain regarding the activities of agri-food systems and their socio-economic and environmental consequences, as well as their influence on food security.}}