Pubblicato 17-10-2024
Questo lavoro è fornito con la licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Non opere derivate 4.0 Internazionale.
Abstract
Food production is among the oldest human activities and lends itself to experimentation and innovation much better than others. The recent developments in the agriculture 4.0 area or ‘foodtech’ represent an example: over the last half-century, technological-scientific progress has been revolutionary. At the same time, this development represents a necessity according to the great challenges that await mankind in the coming decades. A prominent role can be played by blockchain technology, due to its characteristics particularly suitable for use in the agri-food chain. Thanks to the blockchain, the products’ traceability level can be secured and improved, thus also allowing for the protection of the excellence of Made in Italy. However, there is no shortage of serious difficulties in the application of blockchain: limitations such as the transition costs from legacy systems or the lack of knowledge of blockchain risk to slow down this digital revolution.