Blockchain applications in the agri-food sector: current insights, challenges and research avenues

PurposeWith the growing entrepreneurial enthusiasm surrounding blockchain, there has been a notable surge in academic discussions regarding the business implications of integrating this technology into the agri-food industry. This trend is expected to persist and evolve in the future. Hence, there i...

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Published in:British food journal (1966) 2024-09, Vol.126 (13), p.504-520
Main Authors: Terrizzi, Giovanna, Marino, Alba, Cinici, Maria Cristina, Baglieri, Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agribusiness
Agricultural production
Bibliometrics
Blockchain
Digital mapping
Food industry
Food supply
Keywords
Knowledge
Management science
Network analysis
Operations management
Operations research
Research design
Software
Supply chains
Systematic review
Trends
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Summary:PurposeWith the growing entrepreneurial enthusiasm surrounding blockchain, there has been a notable surge in academic discussions regarding the business implications of integrating this technology into the agri-food industry. This trend is expected to persist and evolve in the future. Hence, there is a need to organize and consolidate the existing knowledge, discern prevailing trends and articulate a comprehensive roadmap for guiding future research endeavors in this domain.Design/methodology/approachWe combine bibliometric network analyses with a detailed systematic review of the related management literature published between 2008 and 2022.FindingsOur results indicate that debate has clustered around the operations management domain, with a dominance of practice-oriented topics. Most of the literature has been published in top-tier journals, with a recent opening toward empirical research and conceptualization efforts. Both signs show that scholars have acknowledged the prominence of the construct and started to theorize about it. Eventually, the analysis provides a conceptual map, unveils the trends emerging in the received studies and yields conclusions that are helpful to scholars engaging with digital tools in traditional industries.Originality/valueOur approach blends quantitative analysis with a comprehensive and systematic overview, providing a complementary viewpoint on the topic.
ISSN:0007-070X
1758-4108
DOI:10.1108/BFJ-05-2023-0422