Title: Blockchain-based application for grain production and trade: a case study of Huzhou storehouse tender mode, China

Authors: Feiyu Hu; Taige Qin

Addresses: College of Sustainability and Tourism, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan ' Hangzhou Spider Trace Network Technology Co., Ltd., China

Abstract: Grain security is vital for achieving Sustainable Development Goals and is a top national priority in China. To address natural disasters and emergencies, China has maintained a grain reserve system for decades. However, the current system faces issues in reservation efficiency and grain quality, risking waste in the grain industry. In order to solve these problems, in 2018, Huzhou City initiated an experiment named storehouse tender mode (STM) to improve the grain reserve system in production and trade. This paper provides an overview of STM, explores efficiency and security issues within the grain reserve system, and introduces a blockchain-based prototype system designed to bolster STM implementation. The system simulation highlights blockchain's potential to establish a transparent, traceable, and trustworthy trade environment for STM. Findings confirm the feasibility and optimisation capacity of the proposed solution, signalling a transformative potential for the traditional grain reserve system.

Keywords: blockchain; smart contract; storehouse tender mode; STM; information system; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSAMI.2025.145316

International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics, 2025 Vol.11 No.2, pp.165 - 186

Received: 01 Oct 2023
Accepted: 27 Dec 2023
Published online: 31 Mar 2025 *

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