Development of a blockchain-based ecosystem that allows an improved positioning of small producers of honey on local and international markets
WHAT IS TECHONEY?
The TECHONEY project proposes the development of computer solutions based on blockchain technology that allow to certify the authenticity of honey and thus protect quality labels in all types of markets, local and international. To do this, it seeks to put into use more innovative and realistic methodologies during the marketing and traceability processes, in order to maintain a control and monitoring of local quality honey from the different countries of the Mediterranean area.
OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the project aim to ensure transparency and traceability through:
WHY?
Over the years, beekeepers have faced a problem that seems to be endless: the sale of adulterated honey by large platforms. This restricts the beekeeping sector, as they are forced to sell highly authentic honey at lower and competitive prices. In addition, there are many challenges for which it is necessary to design strategies and establish lines of adaptation for the different processes of the honey production chain.
METHODOLOGY
TECHONEY has developed a traceability system that guarantees the quality and safety of the product within the entire production chain. Thus, it is possible to establish better communication with consumers and open the doors to the different markets. The project has been developed around the idea of a Living Lab, the Community Honey Innovation and Learning Lab (HILE). This is the main scenario in which all the analyzes and information collection of both processes and consumption have been carried out, in order to apply new optimized models.
The TECHONEY project, with reference PCI 2022-132950, has been funded by the participating national agencies within the 2020 Call -in Spain, by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the State Research Agency (10.13039/501100011033)- , as well as by the European Union, NextGenerationEU and PRTR within the framework of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA 2021 – SECTION 2).
TECHONEY (PCI 2022-132950) funded by:
PARTICIPATING PARTNERS
| COUNTRY | ORGANIZATION | TYPE OF ENTITY |
| Spain | Center for Agrifood Research and Technology of Aragon – CITA | University |
| Spain | Center for Research in Agrifood Economics and Development – CREDA | University |
| France | Gaspard-Monge Computer Science Laboratory – LIGM | University |
| France | JASSP SAS | SME |
| Algeria | Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou – UMMTO | University |
| Tunisia | National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia – INAT | University |
| Tunisia | Faculty of Sciences, El Manar University in Tunisia – UTM | University |
| Morocco | University Sultan Moulay Slimane – USMS | University |
| Morocco | National School of Agriculture of Meknés – ENA | School |
| Turkey | Ordu University – UNOR | University |
| Italy | University of Naples Federico II – UNINA | University |
| Italy | SAPIENZA – University of Roma | University |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – LIST | School |
THE ROLE OF CREDA
TASK
CREDA participates in blocks 1 and 5, which it leads and co-leads, respectively:
- Block 1: collect all the necessary information regarding the honey-collecting countries and areas in order to achieve a mapping of all the actors involved. From here, TECHONEY establishes a co-creation strategy through which all actors, organizations and society are involved in the research.
- Block 5: incorporation of mobile technology and blockchain systems with the aim of carrying out a study with a sample of beekeepers, retailers and local consumers, to, once carried out, be able to take it to a larger area. In the same way, this blockade studies the possibility of incorporating new business models that promote competitiveness.
