Building a Blockchain-Enabled Honey Traceability System
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Organization
Appalachian State University
Award Date
Award Amount
24,000
Program Name
Flash Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Joseph Cazier
Fiscal Year
2019
Region
Western
Project Description:
Development of blockchain enabled software will help beekeepers and consumers rely on a secure honey authentication and traceability system using remote sensors (internet of things, IoT), apiary management software , and random lab testing. This new verification system will help open new markets for authentic honey and safeguard consumers.