This project sees the extension of Breedr's innovative Smart Contracts to the pork and lamb sector using distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain to capture the complicated flows of data and transactions between multiple parties. Smart Contract based Productivity for Global Livestock will have a material impact on the productivity and traceability of the industry. By reducing contracting time, increasing data security and improving transparency, farmers, processors, retailers and consumers will benefit from greater access to new markets, produce and pricing, while further enhancing the UK position as a leader in the agricultural technology industry.

"Dunbia, a leading Beef and Lamb processor in the UK, together with our suppliers (farmers) and consortium partners (SRUC & Breedr), will drive significant improvements in production efficiency and productivity growth within the beef sector by over £500m in 5 years. Currently, there is a great degree of variability in the beef supply chain. This is largely due to a lack of consistent and accurate data collection and subsequent analysis leading to unacceptably high disease levels, poor business performance, and huge variability in product quality. The consortium proposes to radically drive agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability within the beef supply chain. The solutions developed in this project will allow the consortium to be a first mover in the UK and indeed globally. These solutions will involve multiple interventions across multiple segments of the supply chain. The platform developed will facilitate supply chain integration, and will deliver an economically and environmentally sustainable commercial beef supply chain."

This project sees the development of innovative Smart Contracts for the meat and livestock sector using distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain to capture the complicated flows of data and transactions between multiple parties. Smart Contract based Productivity for Global Livestock will have a material impact on the productivity and traceability of the industry. By reducing contracting time, increasing data security and improving transparency, farmers, processors, retailers and consumers will benefit from greater access to new markets, produce and pricing, while further enhancing the UK position as a leader in the agricultural technology industry.