Adoption roadblocks of blockchain technology to achieve the sustainable development goal in perishable food supply chain

Garg, A; Raut, RD; Kumar, M; Sharma, M; Paul, SK; Gokhale, RS

Adoption roadblocks of blockchain technology to achieve the sustainable development goal in perishable food supply chain

Garg, A Raut, RD Kumar, M Sharma, M Paul, SK Gokhale, RS

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Citation:: Environment Development and Sustainability, 2025
Issue Date:: 2025-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Garg, A
dc.contributor.author	Raut, RD
dc.contributor.author	Kumar, M
dc.contributor.author	Sharma, M
dc.contributor.author	Paul, SK
dc.contributor.author	Gokhale, RS
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-10T08:00:58Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-10T08:00:58Z
dc.date.issued	2025-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Environment Development and Sustainability, 2025
dc.identifier.issn	1387-585X
dc.identifier.issn	1573-2975
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/193219
dc.description.abstract	Ensuring traceability in the perishable food supply chain (PFSC) is crucial for safeguarding consumer rights, food quality, and safety. Blockchain technology (BT), with its decentralized and immutable attributes, offers significant potential to enhance this traceability. However, its widespread adoption faces considerable roadblocks due to industry regulations and operational obstacles. This study aims to identify and analyze these roadblocks for BT adoption in the food industry to support strategic decision-making. Through a comprehensive literature review and expert discussions, 14 key roadblocks to blockchain adoption were identified, and a Grey DEMATEL integrated ANP methodology was applied. Findings reveal that the three most significant roadblocks to BT-based traceability adoption are a ‘data security concern: lack of technological maturity and acceptance’ (prominence value 4.219), ‘threat to data privacy’ (4.035), and ‘lack of digital infrastructure’ (3.971). Addressing these top three roadblocks in order of importance is crucial for accelerating BT adoption. This study provides theoretical contributions to methodological technologies and offers practical insights for professionals to overcome these roadblocks, thereby enhancing food security and safety within global PFSCs through robust, end-to-end encrypted traceable systems. For the successful implementation of blockchain technology strong rule and regulation against data security, creating centre or excellence and standardisation is advisable.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartof	Environment Development and Sustainability
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10668-025-06545-1
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dc.subject	0502 Environmental Science and Management, 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management, 1604 Human Geography
dc.subject.classification	Ecology
dc.subject.classification	3002 Agriculture, land and farm management
dc.subject.classification	4104 Environmental management
dc.subject.classification	4404 Development studies
dc.title	Adoption roadblocks of blockchain technology to achieve the sustainable development goal in perishable food supply chain
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management
utslib.for	0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
utslib.for	1604 Human Geography
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Business School
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Business School/Management Discipline
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial lnformation Systems (CAMGIS)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA)/Centre for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA) Associate Members
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Abstract:

Ensuring traceability in the perishable food supply chain (PFSC) is crucial for safeguarding consumer rights, food quality, and safety. Blockchain technology (BT), with its decentralized and immutable attributes, offers significant potential to enhance this traceability. However, its widespread adoption faces considerable roadblocks due to industry regulations and operational obstacles. This study aims to identify and analyze these roadblocks for BT adoption in the food industry to support strategic decision-making. Through a comprehensive literature review and expert discussions, 14 key roadblocks to blockchain adoption were identified, and a Grey DEMATEL integrated ANP methodology was applied. Findings reveal that the three most significant roadblocks to BT-based traceability adoption are a ‘data security concern: lack of technological maturity and acceptance’ (prominence value 4.219), ‘threat to data privacy’ (4.035), and ‘lack of digital infrastructure’ (3.971). Addressing these top three roadblocks in order of importance is crucial for accelerating BT adoption. This study provides theoretical contributions to methodological technologies and offers practical insights for professionals to overcome these roadblocks, thereby enhancing food security and safety within global PFSCs through robust, end-to-end encrypted traceable systems. For the successful implementation of blockchain technology strong rule and regulation against data security, creating centre or excellence and standardisation is advisable.

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