The Brussels Development Briefing n. 55 on Opportunities of blockchain for agriculture organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, Concord and BMZ was held on 15th May 2019.

This Briefing looked at the opportunities and challenges of Blockchain technology for agriculture and the food system and new opportunities which can benefit smallholders, particularly with the private sector, and adoption of the whole food systems approach, including a stronger consideration of the tradeoffs which need to be made. It provided an overview of the opportunities and challenges in adopting the blockchain technology in agriculture and the agrifood industry across several sectors and looked at best practices and successful applications of the blockchain technology of interest to the ACP countries. Policies are important as well as awareness and knowledge sharing about the technology and its implications.

You will find here all presentations, videos, highlights, resources on the topic, articles and photos. It will also be regularly updated with new material.

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Background Note and Programme

Biodata of the Speakers

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Highlights 

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Evaluation Results

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PROGRAMME

8h15-9h00 Registration

9h00-9h15 Opening of the Briefing: Isolina Boto, Manager, CTA Brussels Office

Introductory remarks: Patrick Gomes, Secretary-General, ACP Secretariat; Wim Olthof, Deputy Head of Unit, Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition, Europeaid, European Commission; Andreas Pletziger, Senior Policy Officer, BMZ ; Michael Hailu, Director, CTA [video]

9h15-11h00 Panel 1: Blockchain technology in support of the agrifood sector

This panel will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges in adopting the blockchain technology in agriculture and the agrifood industry across several sectors.

Chair: H.E. Prof. Kaire Mbuende, Chair of the ACP Committee of Ambassadors, Ambassador of Namibia to the EU [video]

Panellists:

– Opportunities and challenges for blockchain in the agri-food industry
Mischa Tripoli, Economist, Trade and Markets Division, FAO [presentation|video]

– Blockchain applications for ACP sustainable agriculture
Chris Addison, Senior Expert, Data4Ag, CTA [presentation|video]

– Blockchain supporting food systems: private sector perspective
Louis de Bruin, Blockchain Thought Leader Europe, IBM Global Business Services [presentation|video]

– Blockchain legislation: the case of Uganda
Alice Namuli Blazevic, Expert Blockchain and AI, KATS, Uganda [presentation|video]

– Critical views on blockchain development: control and sovereignty
Pat Roy Mooney, Founder, ETC Group [video]

Questions and Answers Panel 1 [video]

11h00-11h15 Coffee Break

11h15-13h00 Panel 2: Best practices in blockchain technology adoption

This panel will look at specific examples of successful applications of the blockchain technology of interest to the ACP countries.

Chair: H.E. Mrs. Sheila Sealy Monteith, Ambassador of Jamaica to the EU [video]

Panellists:

– Potential and successes of Blockchain for the agribusiness industry
Anthi Tsilimeni-Archangelidi, Business Analyst, EMEA Business Applications, Cargill [presentation|video]

– Opportunities of blockchain for famers in Africa
Theo de Jager, President, World Farmer’s Organisation (WFO) [presentation|video]

– Increasing price transparency through blockchain in the coffee chain in Ethiopia
Sander Govers, Moyee Coffee “FairChain”, Ethiopia [presentation|video]

– IBISA: Inclusive Blockchain Insurance using Space Assets
Annette Houtekamer, Expert in Inclusive Insurance, Ibisa [presentation|video]

– Blockchain applications in food safety
Erik Árokszállási, CEO, TE-FOOD International [presentation|video]

Questions and Answers Panel 2 [video]

Concluding remarks [video]

13h00 Networking Lunch

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